Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 2.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.07 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.13 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.71 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 2.07 million.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 2.13 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 2009.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.13 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.07 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.71 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.73 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.04 million | 2.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 169 Belize 3,615 compare
- 170 Montenegro 3,592 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 3,458 compare
- 172 French Guiana 3,343 compare
- 173 Maldives 3,113 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 3,060 compare
- 175 Macau, China 2,900 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 2.07 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2009.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release