School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 6.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-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, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 6.23 million.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 6.30 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 2007.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.30 million | — |
| 2000 | 6.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.05 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.84 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 4.93 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.18 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.64 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.23 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.30 million | 6.30 million | 6.30 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.21 million | 4.72 million | 6.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 4.97 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 million | 6.08 million | 6.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 184 Bahamas 8,774 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 8,606 compare
- 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 7,168 compare
- 187 Barbados 6,300 compare
- 188 Tonga 4,523 compare
- 189 Curaçao 4,299 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,084 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2007.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release