Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 20.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 20.17 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 27.13 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.24 million, in 2013.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 170th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 25.46 million | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 24.68 million | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 24.03 million | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 23.49 million | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.85 million | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.63 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 22.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 22.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 23.93 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 23.52 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 23.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 24.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 25.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 25.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 26.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 26.39 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 26.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 27.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 27.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.79 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.24 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 26.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.23 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.77 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.90 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 23.79 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 23.11 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.61 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 21.82 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 22.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.19 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.58 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.20 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.84 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.57 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.24 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.98 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 20.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.17 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.50 million | 22.40 million | 25.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.17 million | 23.52 million | 26.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.44 million | 24.90 million | 27.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.51 million | 19.57 million | 23.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.75 million | 19.24 million | 20.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.24 million | 19.98 million | 20.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 167 Belize 44,757 compare
- 168 Maldives 44,013 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
- 170 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 171 Macau, China 38,349 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 20.17 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.13 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.24 million in 2013.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.