School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4.44 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.44 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.64 million
in 1999
All-time low
3.14 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) is 4.44 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 4.64 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 2010.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.64 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.35 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.85 million | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.44 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 4.64 million | 4.64 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million | 3.22 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 million | 3.14 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million | 4.10 million | 4.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- 166 Cape Verde 9,805 compare
- 167 Western Sahara 9,298 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 8,078 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,988 compare
- 170 Maldives 7,677 compare
- 171 Belize 7,626 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 7,207 compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 4.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 2010.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release