Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 26.07 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd) is 26.07 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 30.97 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.10 million, in 2013.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 29.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 28.39 million | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 27.69 million | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 27.09 million | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 26.41 million | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 26.17 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 25.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 25.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 26.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 27.66 million | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 25.84 million | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 27.52 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 27.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 28.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 29.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 28.62 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 30.06 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 30.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 29.28 million | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 30.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 30.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 30.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 30.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.14 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 30.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 30.73 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 29.43 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 28.27 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 27.57 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.19 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 26.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.50 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 24.73 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.10 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 25.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.07 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.12 million | 25.95 million | 29.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.57 million | 25.84 million | 30.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.35 million | 29.43 million | 30.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 million | 23.32 million | 28.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.11 million | 23.10 million | 26.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.96 million | 25.54 million | 26.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 26.07 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.97 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.10 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 162nd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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.