School age population, primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 22.77 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
22.77 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
25.26 million number
in 1996
All-time low
19.33 million number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 22.77 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 25.26 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19.33 million number, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.63 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.51 million number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 21.37 million number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 21.10 million number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 20.71 million number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 20.25 million number | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 19.85 million number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 19.56 million number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 19.51 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 19.73 million number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20.15 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 20.61 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 21.02 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 21.37 million number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 21.62 million number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 21.79 million number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 21.95 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.36 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.66 million number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 23.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 23.36 million number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 23.36 million number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.61 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.81 million number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.03 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.42 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 25.26 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25.03 million number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.38 million number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.72 million number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.87 million number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 21.96 million number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.17 million number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.97 million number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.14 million number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.59 million number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.15 million number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.67 million number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.30 million number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 20.11 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.08 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.15 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.34 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.33 million number | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19.85 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.41 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.86 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.60 million number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.21 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.77 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.52 million number | 19.51 million number | 21.63 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.65 million number | 20.15 million number | 23.01 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.10 million number | 23.36 million number | 25.26 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.29 million number | 20.11 million number | 22.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 million number | 19.33 million number | 22.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 36 France 4.17 million number compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 4.08 million number compare
- 38 Morocco 3.94 million number compare
- 39 Colombia 3.72 million number compare
- 40 Zambia 3.56 million number compare
- 41 Madagascar 3.52 million number compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 3.50 million number compare
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, primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 22.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 million number in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.