School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 10.48 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 10.48 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 11.90 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million number, in 2006.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 10.48 million number | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.21 million number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.92 million number | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 9.68 million number | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.65 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.67 million number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.88 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 10.19 million number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 10.52 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 10.65 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 10.77 million number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.87 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.92 million number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.98 million number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.28 million number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.60 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.77 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.86 million number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 11.88 million number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.90 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.88 million number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.76 million number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.39 million number | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.05 million number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.53 million number | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.78 million number | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 9.78 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.40 million number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.03 million number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.79 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.42 million number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.34 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.21 million number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.14 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.16 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.23 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.35 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.49 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.65 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.91 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.46 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.90 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.18 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.35 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.48 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 million number | 9.65 million number | 10.68 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.14 million number | 10.65 million number | 11.77 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.18 million number | 9.78 million number | 11.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 million number | 8.14 million number | 9.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 million number | 8.49 million number | 10.48 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 10.48 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 million number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million number in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.