Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 824,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
824,802
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
215th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.33 million
in 1994
All-time low
824,802
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200820241992: 1.3M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.3M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 996.7k2011: 986.4k2012: 968.2k2013: 957.5k2014: 947.9k2015: 939.0k2016: 922.2k2017: 916.1k2018: 907.8k2019: 895.5k2020: 877.5k2021: 859.1k2022: 845.8k2023: 829.4k2024: 824.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) recorded 824,802 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 1.33 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 824,802, in 2024.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 215th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 1.32 million
1993 1.32 million +0.4%
1994 1.33 million +0.3%
1995 1.32 million -0.6%
1996 1.31 million -0.3%
1997 1.30 million -0.8%
1998 1.29 million -1.0%
1999 1.30 million +0.4%
2000 1.24 million -4.6%
2001 1.20 million -2.9%
2002 1.17 million -2.9%
2003 1.13 million -2.7%
2004 1.12 million -1.2%
2005 1.11 million -0.6%
2006 1.08 million -3.2%
2007 1.04 million -3.9%
2008 1.01 million -2.8%
2009 1.02 million +0.8%
2010 996,688 -1.9%
2011 986,388 -1.0%
2012 968,225 -1.8%
2013 957,481 -1.1%
2014 947,876 -1.0%
2015 938,987 -0.9%
2016 922,239 -1.8%
2017 916,087 -0.7%
2018 907,846 -0.9%
2019 895,506 -1.4%
2020 877,463 -2.0%
2021 859,133 -2.1%
2022 845,780 -1.6%
2023 829,430 -1.9%
2024 824,802 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 million 1.29 million 1.33 million 8
2000s 1.11 million 1.01 million 1.24 million 10
2010s 943,732 895,506 996,688 10
2020s 847,322 824,802 877,463 5

Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

  1. 212 Anguilla 1,279 compare
  2. 213 Saint Helena 506 compare
  3. 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 492
  4. 215 Montserrat 341 compare
  5. 216 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 199
  6. 217 Niue 157 compare
  7. 218 Tokelau 140 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: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 824,802 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 824,802 in 2024.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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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.