Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 17.11 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.11 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.53 million
in 1997
All-time low
12.30 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) is 17.11 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 17.53 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.30 million, in 2009.

That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 15.22 million
1971 17.00 million +11.7%
1972 16.38 million -3.6%
1973 15.81 million -3.5%
1974 15.26 million -3.5%
1975 14.77 million -3.2%
1976 14.50 million -1.8%
1977 14.32 million -1.2%
1978 14.39 million +0.4%
1979 14.63 million +1.7%
1980 14.96 million +2.3%
1981 13.64 million -8.8%
1982 15.31 million +12.3%
1983 15.46 million +1.0%
1984 15.64 million +1.2%
1985 15.83 million +1.2%
1986 14.80 million -6.5%
1987 16.10 million +8.8%
1988 16.75 million +4.0%
1989 15.31 million -8.6%
1990 16.12 million +5.3%
1991 16.54 million +2.6%
1992 16.67 million +0.8%
1993 16.84 million +1.0%
1994 16.99 million +0.9%
1995 16.75 million -1.4%
1996 17.53 million +4.7%
1997 17.53 million +0.0%
1998 17.06 million -2.7%
1999 16.42 million -3.7%
2000 15.57 million -5.2%
2001 14.99 million -3.7%
2002 14.63 million -2.4%
2003 14.17 million -3.2%
2004 14.86 million +4.9%
2005 13.72 million -7.7%
2006 13.13 million -4.3%
2007 12.67 million -3.6%
2008 12.42 million -1.9%
2009 12.30 million -1.0%
2010 12.34 million +0.3%
2011 12.58 million +1.9%
2012 12.85 million +2.1%
2013 13.14 million +2.3%
2014 13.54 million +3.0%
2015 13.93 million +2.9%
2016 14.56 million +4.5%
2017 15.36 million +5.5%
2018 16.03 million +4.4%
2019 16.46 million +2.7%
2020 16.90 million +2.6%
2021 17.12 million +1.3%
2022 17.23 million +0.6%
2023 17.13 million -0.6%
2024 17.11 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.23 million 14.32 million 17.00 million 10
1980s 15.38 million 13.64 million 16.75 million 10
1990s 16.84 million 16.12 million 17.53 million 10
2000s 13.85 million 12.30 million 15.57 million 10
2010s 14.08 million 12.34 million 16.46 million 10
2020s 17.10 million 16.90 million 17.23 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 171 Macau, China 38,349 compare
  2. 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
  3. 173 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
  4. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
  5. 175 Samoa 34,962 compare
  6. 176 Martinique 34,559 compare
  7. 177 Iceland 32,314 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 17.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 17.53 million in 1997.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.30 million in 2009.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.