Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 6.47 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 6.47 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2019.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.87 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million number, in 2009.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.17 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.04 million number | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.93 million number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.80 million number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.67 million number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.55 million number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.47 million number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.45 million number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.51 million number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.64 million number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.79 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.93 million number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.06 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.15 million number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.22 million number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.28 million number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.35 million number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.44 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.54 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.63 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.72 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.86 million number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.84 million number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.77 million number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.66 million number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.34 million number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.02 million number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.68 million number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.35 million number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.08 million number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.86 million number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.69 million number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.58 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.47 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.29 million number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.30 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.33 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.42 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.55 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.72 million number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.91 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.06 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.24 million number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.37 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.47 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.72 million number | 6.45 million number | 7.17 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 million number | 6.79 million number | 7.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.67 million number | 7.02 million number | 7.87 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 million number | 5.28 million number | 6.68 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 million number | 5.30 million number | 6.47 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.47 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million number in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.