Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 824,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
824,802
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
215th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.33 million
in 1994
All-time low
824,802
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 824,802. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 1.33 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 824,802, in 2024.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 215th 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) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.32 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 996,688 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 986,388 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 968,225 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 957,481 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 947,876 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 938,987 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 922,239 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 916,087 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 907,846 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 895,506 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 877,463 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 859,133 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 845,780 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 829,430 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 824,802 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.29 million | 1.33 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.01 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 943,732 | 895,506 | 996,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 847,322 | 824,802 | 877,463 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- 212 Anguilla 1,279 compare
- 213 Saint Helena 506 compare
- 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 492
- 215 Montserrat 341 compare
- 216 Falkland Islands 199
- 217 Niue 157 compare
- 218 Tokelau 140 compare
More education data for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7617 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 708,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 733,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.5197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 681,953 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,535 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.4575 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 824,802 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 824,802 in 2024.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release