School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 17.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 17.96 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 17.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.61 million, in 2009.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.90 million | — |
| 2000 | 14.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.89 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 13.22 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.29 million | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 13.83 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.38 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.94 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.72 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.41 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.02 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.63 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.96 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.90 million | 14.90 million | 14.90 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.48 million | 12.61 million | 14.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 12.68 million | 16.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 million | 17.01 million | 17.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- 170 Luxembourg 43,358 compare
- 171 Maldives 42,759 compare
- 172 Macau, China 40,300 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 39,564 compare
- 174 Montenegro 38,850 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 35,220 compare
- 176 Samoa 34,574 compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.49 million (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 17.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 million in 2009.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release