School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 10.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.04 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.79 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.64 million
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 10.04 million.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 10.79 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.64 million, in 2006.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 143rd 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, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.96 million | — |
| 2000 | 9.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.64 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.39 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.92 million | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.79 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.60 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.41 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 10.04 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.96 million | 9.96 million | 9.96 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.03 million | 8.64 million | 9.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 million | 9.07 million | 10.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 million | 10.00 million | 10.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 10.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 million in 2006.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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