Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 15.66 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 15.66 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 17.73 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13.88 million, in 2013.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 177th 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.61 million | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 15.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.44 million | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.33 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 16.68 million | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 14.40 million | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 16.13 million | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 16.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 16.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 17.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.97 million | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 17.08 million | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 17.73 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 16.07 million | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 16.80 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 16.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.94 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.47 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 17.31 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 17.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.27 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 16.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.56 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.27 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.72 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.88 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 14.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.66 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.59 million | 15.33 million | 16.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.43 million | 14.40 million | 17.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.04 million | 16.47 million | 17.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 million | 14.72 million | 17.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 million | 13.88 million | 15.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.63 million | 15.48 million | 15.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 175 Samoa 34,962 compare
- 176 Martinique 34,559 compare
- 177 Iceland 32,314 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 29,415 compare
- 179 Malta 27,337 compare
- 180 Bahamas 26,817 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.06 million (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 15.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.88 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.