Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 2.17 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.17 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.32 million
in 1999
All-time low
2.16 million
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 2.17 million.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 2.32 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 2020.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.32 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 2.16 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million | 2.16 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.16 million | 2.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- 164 Cape Verde 4,700 compare
- 165 Bhutan 4,688 compare
- 166 Western Sahara 4,576 compare
- 167 Cyprus 4,459 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 4,215 compare
- 169 Belize 3,615 compare
- 170 Montenegro 3,592 compare
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 2.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2020.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release