School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School age population, primary education, female was 25.50 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25.50 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.88 million
in 1999
All-time low
23.30 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 25.50 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 25.88 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.30 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.88 million | — |
| 2000 | 25.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.06 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.33 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.73 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.50 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.88 million | 25.88 million | 25.88 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.34 million | 23.43 million | 25.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 million | 23.30 million | 25.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.34 million | 25.19 million | 25.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 25.50 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?
- The highest recorded value was 25.88 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.30 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release