School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.66 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 1.66 million.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.78 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 2012.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.78 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.33 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.28 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.59 million | 1.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 187 Guam 2,772 compare
- 188 Tonga 2,450 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 2,378 compare
- 190 Curacao 2,300 compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 2,121 compare
- 192 Grenada 1,708 compare
- 193 Seychelles 1,704 compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.66 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2012.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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