Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 18.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Euro Area, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Euro Area recorded 18.29 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Euro Area peaked at 24.22 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18.04 million, in 2004.
WB: Euro Area ranks 172nd 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.08 million | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 24.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 23.99 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 24.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 23.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.82 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.62 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 23.50 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 23.36 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 23.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 22.98 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.75 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 22.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.94 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 21.62 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 21.25 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.75 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.10 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 20.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.53 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.21 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.11 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.27 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.29 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.35 million | 18.86 million | 24.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.80 million | 20.10 million | 23.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.28 million | 18.92 million | 20.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 million | 18.04 million | 18.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 million | 18.17 million | 18.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 million | 18.15 million | 18.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 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
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 175 Samoa 34,962 compare
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Euro Area was 18.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 24.22 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.04 million in 2004.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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.