School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 25.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 25.35 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 25.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.75 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.81 million | — |
| 2000 | 23.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.65 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.90 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.97 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 22.50 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.99 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.54 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.75 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 25.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.35 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.81 million | 23.81 million | 23.81 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.16 million | 21.20 million | 23.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.04 million | 20.75 million | 23.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.90 million | 24.25 million | 25.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 25.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.75 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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