Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 6.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.29 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.88 million
in 1998
All-time low
5.13 million
in 1981
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 6.29 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 6.88 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million, in 1981.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.16 million | — |
| 1976 | 6.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.12 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.13 million | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 6.39 million | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 6.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.54 million | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 6.32 million | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 6.77 million | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 5.42 million | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 5.99 million | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 6.28 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6.20 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.87 million | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 6.53 million | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 6.86 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.79 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.67 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.50 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.32 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.86 million | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.59 million | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.40 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.29 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.66 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.92 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.29 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 million | 6.12 million | 6.23 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.12 million | 5.13 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.40 million | 5.87 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 5.29 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 million | 5.21 million | 6.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 6.29 million | 6.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 192 Seychelles 9,592 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
- 194 American Samoa 7,884 compare
- 195 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 196 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million in 1981.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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