School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 11.56 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11.56 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.94 million number
in 1990
All-time low
9.36 million number
in 2007
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 11.56 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13.94 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.36 million number, in 2007.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.40 million number | — |
| 1971 | 12.19 million number | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 11.96 million number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.76 million number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.62 million number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 11.62 million number | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.67 million number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 11.89 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 12.21 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 12.54 million number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 12.70 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 12.85 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 12.99 million number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 13.09 million number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13.18 million number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.34 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.49 million number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13.59 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.76 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 13.89 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.94 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.93 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.92 million number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.86 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.70 million number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.27 million number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.85 million number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12.25 million number | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 11.41 million number | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 11.32 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.87 million number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 10.44 million number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.16 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.75 million number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.64 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.47 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.37 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.36 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.41 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.53 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.84 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.14 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.37 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.66 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.92 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.10 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.34 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.47 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.56 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.99 million number | 11.62 million number | 12.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.29 million number | 12.70 million number | 13.89 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.05 million number | 11.32 million number | 13.94 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.80 million number | 9.36 million number | 10.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 million number | 9.68 million number | 11.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.56 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 million number in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.