School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 16.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.26 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.73 million
in 2019
All-time low
15.11 million
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 16.26 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 17.73 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.11 million, in 2006.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.21 million | — |
| 2000 | 17.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.75 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.34 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.49 million | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.31 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.29 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.82 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.31 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 16.26 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.21 million | 17.21 million | 17.21 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.72 million | 15.11 million | 17.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 million | 15.72 million | 17.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 million | 16.26 million | 17.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 146 Timor-Leste 95,237 compare
- 147 Eswatini 84,319 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79,159 compare
- 149 Latvia 78,255 compare
- 150 Comoros 67,597 compare
- 151 Albania 66,085 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 61,711 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0863 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 16.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 million in 2006.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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