School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 20.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.70 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.22 million
in 2019
All-time low
17.70 million
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 20.3M2000: 20.2M2001: 19.7M2002: 19.2M2003: 18.2M2004: 17.9M2005: 17.7M2006: 17.7M2007: 17.8M2008: 18.0M2009: 18.3M2010: 18.6M2011: 19.1M2012: 19.7M2013: 20.1M2014: 20.5M2015: 20.8M2016: 21.1M2017: 21.5M2018: 21.9M2019: 22.2M2020: 21.8M2021: 21.4M2022: 21.1M2023: 20.6M2024: 20.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States recorded 20.70 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 22.22 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.70 million, in 2006.

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 141st 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 20.32 million
2000 20.17 million -0.8%
2001 19.67 million -2.5%
2002 19.16 million -2.6%
2003 18.20 million -5.0%
2004 17.95 million -1.4%
2005 17.75 million -1.1%
2006 17.70 million -0.2%
2007 17.77 million +0.4%
2008 18.00 million +1.3%
2009 18.35 million +1.9%
2010 18.64 million +1.6%
2011 19.11 million +2.5%
2012 19.73 million +3.2%
2013 20.14 million +2.1%
2014 20.52 million +1.9%
2015 20.81 million +1.4%
2016 21.15 million +1.6%
2017 21.47 million +1.5%
2018 21.92 million +2.1%
2019 22.22 million +1.4%
2020 21.83 million -1.8%
2021 21.44 million -1.8%
2022 21.06 million -1.8%
2023 20.61 million -2.1%
2024 20.70 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.32 million 20.32 million 20.32 million 1
2000s 18.47 million 17.70 million 20.17 million 10
2010s 20.57 million 18.64 million 22.22 million 10
2020s 21.13 million 20.61 million 21.83 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 138 New Zealand 125,120 compare
  2. 139 Ireland 119,778 compare
  3. 140 Kuwait 114,549 compare
  4. 141 Costa Rica 110,949 compare
  5. 142 Lithuania 109,301 compare
  6. 143 Armenia 105,191 compare
  7. 144 Jamaica 98,796 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 20.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 22.22 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 17.70 million in 2006.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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