School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 3.19 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.19 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.86 million number
in 1993
All-time low
2.58 million number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3.19 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.86 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million number, in 2008.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th 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, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 3.48 million number
1971 3.42 million number -1.7%
1972 3.36 million number -1.7%
1973 3.30 million number -1.8%
1974 3.24 million number -1.6%
1975 3.20 million number -1.2%
1976 3.19 million number -0.5%
1977 3.21 million number +0.6%
1978 3.26 million number +1.8%
1979 3.34 million number +2.3%
1980 3.42 million number +2.4%
1981 3.48 million number +1.7%
1982 3.53 million number +1.5%
1983 3.57 million number +1.1%
1984 3.60 million number +0.8%
1985 3.63 million number +0.8%
1986 3.66 million number +0.9%
1987 3.71 million number +1.3%
1988 3.75 million number +1.3%
1989 3.80 million number +1.1%
1990 3.83 million number +0.8%
1991 3.84 million number +0.4%
1992 3.86 million number +0.3%
1993 3.86 million number +0.1%
1994 3.85 million number -0.3%
1995 3.81 million number -0.9%
1996 3.75 million number -1.7%
1997 3.65 million number -2.7%
1998 3.46 million number -5.1%
1999 3.29 million number -5.1%
2000 3.12 million number -5.2%
2001 2.97 million number -4.7%
2002 2.86 million number -3.8%
2003 2.76 million number -3.3%
2004 2.71 million number -1.8%
2005 2.67 million number -1.6%
2006 2.62 million number -1.8%
2007 2.58 million number -1.4%
2008 2.58 million number -0.4%
2009 2.58 million number +0.3%
2010 2.60 million number +0.6%
2011 2.63 million number +1.3%
2012 2.69 million number +2.3%
2013 2.77 million number +2.9%
2014 2.87 million number +3.4%
2015 2.95 million number +2.9%
2016 3.02 million number +2.1%
2017 3.10 million number +2.8%
2018 3.15 million number +1.6%
2019 3.19 million number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.30 million number 3.19 million number 3.48 million number 10
1980s 3.61 million number 3.42 million number 3.80 million number 10
1990s 3.72 million number 3.29 million number 3.86 million number 10
2000s 2.75 million number 2.58 million number 3.12 million number 10
2010s 2.90 million number 2.60 million number 3.19 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 33 Ghana 389,917 number compare
  2. 34 Cameroon 379,320 number compare
  3. 35 Côte d'Ivoire 371,355 number compare
  4. 36 Madagascar 369,073 number compare
  5. 37 Thailand 368,364 number compare
  6. 38 Germany 367,905 number compare
  7. 39 Argentina 367,502 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.19 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 million number in 1993.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million number in 2008.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/