Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 677,319 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 677,319 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.12 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 677,319, in 2024.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 972,254 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 942,401 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 925,784 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 918,468 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 884,339 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 846,775 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 825,818 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 841,890 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 829,236 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 824,202 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 808,280 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 797,206 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 787,057 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 776,632 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 759,720 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 753,132 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 746,106 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 736,170 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 720,836 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 707,481 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 696,696 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 681,947 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 677,319 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.08 million | 1.12 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 920,029 | 825,818 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 781,774 | 736,170 | 829,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 696,856 | 677,319 | 720,836 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 492
- 215 Montserrat 341 compare
- 216 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 199
- 217 Niue 157 compare
- 218 Tokelau 140 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 349,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 677,319 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,319 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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) 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.