School age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, primary education, female was 12.83 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.83 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.09 million number
in 1996
All-time low
11.04 million number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 12.83 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.09 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.04 million number, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.41 million number | — |
| 1971 | 13.22 million number | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 13.01 million number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 12.78 million number | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 12.54 million number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.32 million number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.16 million number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.06 million number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.07 million number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 12.19 million number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.64 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.87 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 13.09 million number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 13.26 million number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 13.54 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.79 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.97 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.15 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.31 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.29 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.39 million number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.47 million number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.55 million number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.72 million number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.91 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.51 million number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.09 million number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 13.56 million number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.99 million number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.51 million number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.32 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.80 million number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.47 million number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.20 million number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.89 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.64 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.49 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.41 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.40 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.45 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.04 million number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.59 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.85 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.24 million number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.56 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.83 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.58 million number | 12.06 million number | 13.41 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.31 million number | 12.41 million number | 14.15 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.53 million number | 14.09 million number | 15.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.39 million number | 11.49 million number | 13.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 million number | 11.04 million number | 12.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 million number in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.