School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 6.81 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.81 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.24 million
in 1999
All-time low
5.98 million
in 2007
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 6.81 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 7.24 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million, in 2007.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.24 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.81 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.41 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.29 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.89 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.81 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 million | 7.24 million | 7.24 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.40 million | 5.98 million | 7.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 6.21 million | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 million | 6.77 million | 6.89 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.47 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 6.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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