School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 6.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.33 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.58 million
in 2019
All-time low
5.36 million
in 2007
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999201120241999: 6.5M2000: 6.5M2001: 6.3M2002: 6.2M2003: 5.8M2004: 5.6M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.4M2007: 5.4M2008: 5.4M2009: 5.5M2010: 5.6M2011: 5.8M2012: 6.0M2013: 6.1M2014: 6.2M2015: 6.2M2016: 6.3M2017: 6.4M2018: 6.5M2019: 6.6M2020: 6.4M2021: 6.3M2022: 6.3M2023: 6.3M2024: 6.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 6.33 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 6.58 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million, in 2007.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 160th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 6.54 million
2000 6.47 million -1.1%
2001 6.32 million -2.4%
2002 6.17 million -2.4%
2003 5.76 million -6.6%
2004 5.65 million -1.9%
2005 5.52 million -2.2%
2006 5.44 million -1.5%
2007 5.36 million -1.5%
2008 5.38 million +0.5%
2009 5.48 million +1.8%
2010 5.59 million +2.1%
2011 5.76 million +3.0%
2012 5.95 million +3.4%
2013 6.14 million +3.0%
2014 6.21 million +1.3%
2015 6.22 million +0.1%
2016 6.30 million +1.2%
2017 6.37 million +1.2%
2018 6.50 million +2.0%
2019 6.58 million +1.2%
2020 6.41 million -2.6%
2021 6.33 million -1.3%
2022 6.28 million -0.7%
2023 6.29 million +0.1%
2024 6.33 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.54 million 6.54 million 6.54 million 1
2000s 5.75 million 5.36 million 6.47 million 10
2010s 6.16 million 5.59 million 6.58 million 10
2020s 6.32 million 6.28 million 6.41 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 157 North Macedonia 27,787 compare
  2. 158 Fiji 23,967 compare
  3. 159 Réunion 22,564 compare
  4. 160 Trinidad and Tobago 16,574 compare
  5. 161 Guyana 16,350 compare
  6. 162 Cyprus 14,312 compare
  7. 163 Bhutan 14,080 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 6.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 6.58 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million in 2007.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release