School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 20.70 million.
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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 22.22 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.70 million, in 2006.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 141st 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.70 million in 2006.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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