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

Latest (2024)
15.34 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.74 million
in 2019
All-time low
11.92 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999201120241999: 14.3M2000: 14.2M2001: 13.7M2002: 13.2M2003: 12.3M2004: 12.1M2005: 11.9M2006: 12.0M2007: 12.2M2008: 12.5M2009: 12.9M2010: 13.1M2011: 13.5M2012: 14.1M2013: 14.7M2014: 15.1M2015: 15.5M2016: 15.8M2017: 16.2M2018: 16.5M2019: 16.7M2020: 16.3M2021: 16.0M2022: 15.7M2023: 15.2M2024: 15.3M

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

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 149 Latvia 78,255 compare
  2. 150 Comoros 67,597 compare
  3. 151 Albania 66,085 compare
  4. 152 Solomon Islands 61,711 compare
  5. 153 Puerto Rico 59,855 compare
  6. 154 Slovenia 59,269 compare
  7. 155 Estonia 59,232 compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release