Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 1.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.92 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.95 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.56 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999201120241999: 1.9M2000: 1.9M2001: 1.9M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.9M2023: 2.0M2024: 1.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 1.92 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million, in 2009.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.94 million
2000 1.92 million -1.3%
2001 1.87 million -2.6%
2002 1.83 million -1.9%
2003 1.81 million -1.5%
2004 1.74 million -3.6%
2005 1.71 million -1.8%
2006 1.65 million -3.4%
2007 1.65 million -0.2%
2008 1.60 million -2.6%
2009 1.56 million -2.8%
2010 1.58 million +1.6%
2011 1.60 million +0.7%
2012 1.64 million +2.8%
2013 1.67 million +1.8%
2014 1.72 million +3.3%
2015 1.80 million +4.3%
2016 1.82 million +1.2%
2017 1.84 million +1.1%
2018 1.85 million +0.7%
2019 1.89 million +1.8%
2020 1.90 million +0.7%
2021 1.95 million +2.4%
2022 1.94 million -0.2%
2023 1.95 million +0.4%
2024 1.92 million -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.94 million 1.94 million 1.94 million 1
2000s 1.73 million 1.56 million 1.92 million 10
2010s 1.74 million 1.58 million 1.89 million 10
2020s 1.93 million 1.90 million 1.95 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 171 Luxembourg 3,458 compare
  2. 172 French Guiana 3,343 compare
  3. 173 Maldives 3,113 compare
  4. 174 Brunei 3,060 compare
  5. 175 Macao 2,900 compare
  6. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,873 compare
  7. 177 Samoa 2,760 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 1.92 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2009.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release