Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 3.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.19 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.22 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.49 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999201120241999: 3.1M2000: 3.0M2001: 2.9M2002: 2.8M2003: 2.8M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.6M2011: 2.6M2012: 2.7M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.9M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.2M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 3.19 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 3.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million, in 2009.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 3.06 million
2000 3.03 million -1.0%
2001 2.86 million -5.5%
2002 2.82 million -1.7%
2003 2.76 million -2.1%
2004 2.67 million -3.3%
2005 2.60 million -2.6%
2006 2.55 million -1.7%
2007 2.54 million -0.6%
2008 2.55 million +0.5%
2009 2.49 million -2.5%
2010 2.56 million +2.8%
2011 2.60 million +1.6%
2012 2.65 million +2.1%
2013 2.68 million +1.1%
2014 2.74 million +2.1%
2015 2.90 million +5.8%
2016 2.97 million +2.6%
2017 3.00 million +0.8%
2018 3.01 million +0.5%
2019 3.08 million +2.2%
2020 3.15 million +2.4%
2021 3.19 million +1.1%
2022 3.20 million +0.5%
2023 3.22 million +0.6%
2024 3.19 million -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.06 million 3.06 million 3.06 million 1
2000s 2.69 million 2.49 million 3.03 million 10
2010s 2.82 million 2.56 million 3.08 million 10
2020s 3.19 million 3.15 million 3.22 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 144 Jamaica 16,975 compare
  2. 145 Moldova 16,840 compare
  3. 146 Lithuania 15,889 compare
  4. 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,556 compare
  5. 148 Eswatini 14,043 compare
  6. 149 Albania 12,042 compare
  7. 150 Latvia 11,668 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 3.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2009.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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