School age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 14.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.72 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
117th
of 194 groups
All-time high
16.21 million
in 2018
All-time low
13.39 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 14.72 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 16.21 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.39 million, in 2005.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 117th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.50 million | — |
| 2000 | 14.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.93 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.48 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.75 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.36 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 14.72 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.50 million | 14.50 million | 14.50 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.70 million | 13.39 million | 14.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 million | 14.04 million | 16.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.11 million | 14.71 million | 15.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 114 Norway 162,648 compare
- 115 Costa Rica 156,726 compare
- 116 Belarus 155,507 compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 148,935 compare
- 118 New Zealand 147,340 compare
- 119 Ireland 144,371 compare
- 120 Finland 144,262 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 14.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 million in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 117th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release