Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 16.92 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.92 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.97 million
in 1988
All-time low
15.28 million
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 16.92 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 19.97 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.28 million, in 2013.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 175th 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 in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.74 million | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 17.62 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.48 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 17.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 17.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 17.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 17.24 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.26 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 17.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.58 million | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 16.64 million | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 18.06 million | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 18.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 18.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 18.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.27 million | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 19.37 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 19.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 18.24 million | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 18.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 18.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.78 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.45 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.35 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 19.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 19.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.81 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.79 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.46 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.96 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.65 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.35 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.28 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.92 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.53 million | 17.20 million | 18.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.53 million | 16.64 million | 19.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.98 million | 18.45 million | 19.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.47 million | 16.01 million | 18.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.88 million | 15.28 million | 16.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.89 million | 16.79 million | 16.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 16.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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