School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, early childhood education, female was 9.33 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.33 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
139th
of 194 groups
All-time high
9.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
9.06 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2012201820242012: 9.1M2013: 9.3M2014: 9.6M2015: 9.6M2016: 9.7M2017: 9.8M2018: 9.9M2019: 9.9M2020: 9.6M2021: 9.4M2022: 9.3M2023: 9.3M2024: 9.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 9.33 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 9.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.06 million, in 2012.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 139th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 9.06 million
2013 9.31 million +2.8%
2014 9.58 million +2.9%
2015 9.62 million +0.5%
2016 9.73 million +1.1%
2017 9.79 million +0.7%
2018 9.86 million +0.7%
2019 9.88 million +0.2%
2020 9.62 million -2.6%
2021 9.44 million -1.9%
2022 9.33 million -1.2%
2023 9.32 million -0.2%
2024 9.33 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.60 million 9.06 million 9.88 million 8
2020s 9.41 million 9.32 million 9.62 million 5

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

  1. 136 Botswana 87,507 compare
  2. 137 Slovakia 86,639 compare
  3. 138 Guinea-Bissau 86,491 compare
  4. 139 Lithuania 86,414 compare
  5. 140 Lesotho 78,612 compare
  6. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73,632 compare
  7. 142 Hong Kong, China 61,800 compare

See the full ranking of 401 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 9.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 9.88 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 million in 2012.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 139th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release