School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 22.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 22.26 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 23.73 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.17 million, in 2006.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 137th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.14 million | — |
| 2000 | 21.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.41 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 20.83 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.81 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.34 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.62 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.17 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 22.26 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.14 million | 22.14 million | 22.14 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.03 million | 19.17 million | 21.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.14 million | 20.09 million | 23.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 million | 22.17 million | 23.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 22.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.73 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 million in 2006.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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