School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 14.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 14.05 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 14.75 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.28 million, in 2007.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 156th 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.75 million | — |
| 2000 | 14.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.25 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.89 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.05 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.59 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.44 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.05 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.75 million | 14.75 million | 14.75 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.08 million | 12.28 million | 14.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.80 million | 12.80 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 million | 13.94 million | 14.17 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 14.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 million in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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