School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 37.45 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
37.45 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.83 million
in 2019
All-time low
36.39 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 37.45 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 39.83 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.39 million, in 2004.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.62 million | — |
| 2000 | 38.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.50 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 36.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 37.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.28 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 37.49 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 37.45 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.62 million | 38.62 million | 38.62 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.20 million | 36.39 million | 38.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 million | 37.99 million | 39.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.44 million | 37.45 million | 39.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 87 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 537,786 compare
- 89 Congo 524,621 compare
- 90 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 91 Bolivia 495,865 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 484,425 compare
- 93 Laos 475,994 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 37.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.83 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.39 million in 2004.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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