School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, primary education, female was 8.56 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.56 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.97 million
in 1999
All-time low
7.25 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 8.56 million.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 8.97 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.25 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.97 million | — |
| 2000 | 8.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.51 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.34 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.16 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.76 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.25 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.56 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.97 million | 8.97 million | 8.97 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.34 million | 7.76 million | 8.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 million | 7.25 million | 8.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 million | 8.28 million | 8.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 19,024 compare
- 174 Montenegro 18,636 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 17,540 compare
- 176 Samoa 16,760 compare
- 177 French Guiana 15,633 compare
- 178 Iceland 15,510 compare
- 179 Bahamas 13,858 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.47 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 8.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release