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

Latest (2024)
677,319
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.12 million
in 1992
All-time low
677,319
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1992200820241992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.0M2001: 1.0M2002: 972.3k2003: 942.4k2004: 925.8k2005: 918.5k2006: 884.3k2007: 846.8k2008: 825.8k2009: 841.9k2010: 829.2k2011: 824.2k2012: 808.3k2013: 797.2k2014: 787.1k2015: 776.6k2016: 759.7k2017: 753.1k2018: 746.1k2019: 736.2k2020: 720.8k2021: 707.5k2022: 696.7k2023: 681.9k2024: 677.3k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 492
  2. 215 Montserrat 341 compare
  3. 216 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 199
  4. 217 Niue 157 compare
  5. 218 Tokelau 140 compare

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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), gaps filled
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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.