School age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School age population, primary education, female was 25.50 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
25.50 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
29.10 million number
in 1971
All-time low
23.11 million number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 25.50 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 29.10 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23.11 million number, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.08 million number | — |
| 1971 | 29.10 million number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 29.05 million number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.89 million number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.63 million number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 28.32 million number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 28.00 million number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 27.75 million number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 27.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.41 million number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 27.31 million number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.22 million number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.16 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.08 million number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 27.00 million number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.90 million number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 26.80 million number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.85 million number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.86 million number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.91 million number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.99 million number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 26.92 million number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 26.96 million number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.99 million number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.17 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.74 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 27.64 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.17 million number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 26.72 million number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.08 million number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 25.40 million number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.82 million number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.55 million number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.95 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.53 million number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.17 million number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.86 million number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.59 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.42 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.34 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.37 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.45 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.11 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.50 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.93 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.32 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.84 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.21 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.50 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.38 million number | 27.41 million number | 29.10 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.01 million number | 26.80 million number | 27.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.13 million number | 26.72 million number | 27.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.54 million number | 23.42 million number | 26.08 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 million number | 23.11 million number | 25.50 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.40 million number compare
- 28 Thailand 2.32 million number compare
- 29 Myanmar 2.27 million number compare
- 30 Yemen 2.20 million number compare
- 31 Ghana 2.17 million number compare
- 32 Argentina 2.17 million number compare
- 33 Algeria 2.13 million number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 25.50 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?
- The highest recorded value was 29.10 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.11 million number in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.