School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, primary education, female was 12.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.32 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
164th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.09 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1999201120241999: 11.7M2000: 11.6M2001: 11.1M2002: 10.7M2003: 10.7M2004: 11.3M2005: 11.0M2006: 10.8M2007: 10.5M2008: 10.4M2009: 10.3M2010: 10.3M2011: 10.4M2012: 10.4M2013: 10.1M2014: 10.3M2015: 10.6M2016: 10.9M2017: 11.2M2018: 11.4M2019: 11.6M2020: 11.8M2021: 12.0M2022: 12.2M2023: 12.3M2024: 12.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 12.32 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 12.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.09 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, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 11.67 million
2000 11.60 million -0.6%
2001 11.10 million -4.2%
2002 10.74 million -3.3%
2003 10.69 million -0.4%
2004 11.25 million +5.3%
2005 11.02 million -2.0%
2006 10.77 million -2.3%
2007 10.53 million -2.2%
2008 10.45 million -0.8%
2009 10.32 million -1.2%
2010 10.30 million -0.2%
2011 10.35 million +0.5%
2012 10.44 million +0.8%
2013 10.09 million -3.3%
2014 10.30 million +2.1%
2015 10.57 million +2.6%
2016 10.88 million +2.9%
2017 11.17 million +2.6%
2018 11.42 million +2.3%
2019 11.60 million +1.6%
2020 11.79 million +1.6%
2021 11.96 million +1.5%
2022 12.15 million +1.6%
2023 12.30 million +1.2%
2024 12.32 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.67 million 11.67 million 11.67 million 1
2000s 10.85 million 10.32 million 11.60 million 10
2010s 10.71 million 10.09 million 11.60 million 10
2020s 12.10 million 11.79 million 12.32 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 12.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 12.32 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.09 million in 2013.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release