School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 10.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.80 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.53 million
in 2019
All-time low
9.35 million
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1999201120241999: 10.8M2000: 10.8M2001: 10.5M2002: 10.2M2003: 9.7M2004: 9.5M2005: 9.4M2006: 9.4M2007: 9.4M2008: 9.4M2009: 9.6M2010: 9.8M2011: 10.0M2012: 10.4M2013: 10.6M2014: 10.8M2015: 10.9M2016: 11.1M2017: 11.2M2018: 11.4M2019: 11.5M2020: 11.3M2021: 11.2M2022: 11.0M2023: 10.8M2024: 10.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 10.80 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 11.53 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.35 million, in 2006.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 10.85 million
2000 10.78 million -0.7%
2001 10.49 million -2.6%
2002 10.20 million -2.8%
2003 9.70 million -4.9%
2004 9.54 million -1.6%
2005 9.41 million -1.4%
2006 9.35 million -0.6%
2007 9.36 million +0.0%
2008 9.44 million +0.9%
2009 9.61 million +1.8%
2010 9.77 million +1.7%
2011 10.03 million +2.6%
2012 10.36 million +3.3%
2013 10.59 million +2.1%
2014 10.78 million +1.9%
2015 10.91 million +1.2%
2016 11.05 million +1.3%
2017 11.18 million +1.2%
2018 11.38 million +1.8%
2019 11.53 million +1.3%
2020 11.34 million -1.6%
2021 11.17 million -1.5%
2022 10.98 million -1.7%
2023 10.76 million -2.0%
2024 10.80 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.85 million 10.85 million 10.85 million 1
2000s 9.79 million 9.35 million 10.78 million 10
2010s 10.76 million 9.77 million 11.53 million 10
2020s 11.01 million 10.76 million 11.34 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 134 Croatia 68,244 compare
  2. 135 Singapore 67,791 compare
  3. 136 Uruguay 65,851 compare
  4. 137 Hong Kong, China 61,800 compare
  5. 138 New Zealand 61,040 compare
  6. 139 Ireland 58,555 compare
  7. 140 Kuwait 56,865 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 10.80 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 11.53 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.35 million in 2006.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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