School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 18.03 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
18.03 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
21.45 million number
in 1970
All-time low
15.61 million number
in 2007
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 18.03 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.45 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.61 million number, in 2007.
That places Europe & Central Asia 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.45 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.12 million number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 20.81 million number | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 20.49 million number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 20.20 million number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 20.09 million number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 20.06 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 20.11 million number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 20.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 20.38 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 20.37 million number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.37 million number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.40 million number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 20.40 million number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.41 million number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.53 million number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.59 million number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.72 million number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 20.82 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.83 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 20.77 million number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.77 million number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.62 million number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.15 million number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.68 million number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 19.01 million number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 18.01 million number | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 17.84 million number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 17.34 million number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.85 million number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.50 million number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.03 million number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.88 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.70 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.61 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.61 million number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.68 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.84 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.04 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.68 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.59 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.02 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.03 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.50 million number | 20.06 million number | 21.45 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.51 million number | 20.37 million number | 20.82 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.84 million number | 17.84 million number | 20.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.10 million number | 15.61 million number | 17.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 million number | 16.04 million number | 18.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 18.03 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 million number in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.