School age population, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, early childhood education, female was 15.59 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 15.59 million number for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.59 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.55 million number, in 2006.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.31 million number | — |
| 1998 | 13.46 million number | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 13.52 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.04 million number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.61 million number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.35 million number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.96 million number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.79 million number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.62 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.55 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.57 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.66 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.79 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.92 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.47 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.76 million number | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 14.34 million number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.01 million number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.19 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.46 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.57 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.59 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.76 million number | 13.46 million number | 14.31 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.99 million number | 11.55 million number | 13.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 million number | 11.92 million number | 15.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Thailand 1.82 million number compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.70 million number compare
- 27 Morocco 1.68 million number compare
- 28 Peru 1.63 million number compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.56 million number compare
- 30 Mozambique 1.43 million number compare
- 31 Guatemala 1.40 million number compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 million number in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/