School age population, pre-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, pre-primary education, both sexes was 15.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) is 15.34 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 16.74 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.92 million, in 2005.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 152nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.31 million | — |
| 2000 | 14.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.67 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.21 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.30 million | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 12.06 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.92 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.23 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 15.34 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.31 million | 14.31 million | 14.31 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.70 million | 11.92 million | 14.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 million | 13.10 million | 16.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.71 million | 15.23 million | 16.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 15.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.74 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 million in 2005.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-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 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release