School age population, last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 3.01 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.01 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.26 million
in 1999
All-time low
2.41 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 3.01 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 3.26 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.26 million | — |
| 2000 | 3.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.71 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.01 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 million | 3.26 million | 3.26 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.47 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 2.41 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.84 million | 3.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 145 Qatar 14,428 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 14,422 compare
- 147 Lithuania 14,238 compare
- 148 Eswatini 13,676 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,147 compare
- 150 Albania 12,281 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 11,024 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, last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 3.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release