School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 18.24 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.24 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.40 million
in 2019
All-time low
17.75 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 18.24 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 19.40 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.75 million, in 2004.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.84 million | — |
| 2000 | 18.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.25 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.80 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.65 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.24 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.84 million | 18.84 million | 18.84 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.14 million | 17.75 million | 18.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 million | 18.53 million | 19.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 million | 18.24 million | 19.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 87 Central African Republic 267,079 compare
- 88 Tunisia 267,001 compare
- 89 Congo 259,870 compare
- 90 Netherlands 255,092 compare
- 91 Bolivia 243,543 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 235,705 compare
- 93 Mauritania 233,970 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 18.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.40 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 million in 2004.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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