School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 17.89 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.89 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.03 million
in 2019
All-time low
17.44 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 17.89 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 19.03 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.44 million, in 2004.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 92nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.53 million | — |
| 2000 | 18.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.24 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.95 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.50 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.29 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.91 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 17.89 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.53 million | 18.53 million | 18.53 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.83 million | 17.44 million | 18.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 million | 18.19 million | 19.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 million | 17.89 million | 19.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 89 Congo 259,870 compare
- 90 Netherlands 255,092 compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 243,543 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 235,705 compare
- 93 Mauritania 233,970 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 232,857 compare
- 95 Sweden 231,067 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 17.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.03 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 million in 2004.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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