School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 20.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.40 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 20.40 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 20.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.56 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 7.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 9.39 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 9.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 10.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 12.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.14 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 13.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.10 million | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 11.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.07 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.40 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.24 million | 6.30 million | 8.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.09 million | 8.62 million | 11.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.87 million | 11.10 million | 14.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 million | 11.40 million | 14.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 million | 15.02 million | 18.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 million | 19.51 million | 20.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 21.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 48.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 22.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.51 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 2?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 2 was 20.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 20.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release