School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 23.77 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
23.77 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
28.43 million number
in 1990
All-time low
19.21 million number
in 2007
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 23.77 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 28.43 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.21 million number, in 2007.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.23 million number | — |
| 1971 | 24.78 million number | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 24.32 million number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 23.91 million number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 23.62 million number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 23.60 million number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.69 million number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.16 million number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 24.82 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 25.52 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 25.84 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 26.14 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 26.43 million number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 26.63 million number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 26.81 million number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 27.14 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 27.45 million number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 27.67 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 28.02 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 28.30 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.43 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 28.40 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 28.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.31 million number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.01 million number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.13 million number | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 26.30 million number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 25.08 million number | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 23.37 million number | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 23.19 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.26 million number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.39 million number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 20.81 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.97 million number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.75 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.40 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.21 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.21 million number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.32 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.57 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.87 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.83 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.31 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.91 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.46 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.82 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.32 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.60 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.77 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.36 million number | 23.60 million number | 25.52 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.04 million number | 25.84 million number | 28.30 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.66 million number | 23.19 million number | 28.43 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.09 million number | 19.21 million number | 22.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.01 million number | 19.87 million number | 23.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 23.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.43 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 million number in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.