Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Enrolment in primary education, male was 12.61 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.61 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.05 million
in 1996
All-time low
10.76 million
in 2013
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1972–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M197219982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States recorded 12.61 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 14.05 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.76 million, in 2013.

That places UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 163rd 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 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 12.92 million
1973 12.62 million -2.3%
1974 12.37 million -2.0%
1975 12.07 million -2.4%
1976 11.98 million -0.7%
1977 11.89 million -0.8%
1978 11.90 million +0.1%
1979 12.07 million +1.5%
1980 12.77 million +5.7%
1981 11.75 million -7.9%
1982 12.52 million +6.5%
1983 12.67 million +1.2%
1984 13.00 million +2.6%
1985 13.09 million +0.7%
1986 12.78 million -2.4%
1987 13.48 million +5.5%
1988 13.87 million +2.9%
1989 13.04 million -6.0%
1990 13.44 million +3.1%
1991 13.59 million +1.1%
1992 13.63 million +0.3%
1993 13.61 million -0.2%
1994 13.63 million +0.2%
1995 13.54 million -0.7%
1996 14.05 million +3.7%
1997 13.97 million -0.5%
1998 13.81 million -1.1%
1999 13.45 million -2.6%
2000 12.92 million -4.0%
2001 12.61 million -2.4%
2002 12.38 million -1.8%
2003 11.99 million -3.2%
2004 12.35 million +3.0%
2005 11.76 million -4.8%
2006 11.41 million -3.0%
2007 11.16 million -2.2%
2008 10.98 million -1.7%
2009 10.81 million -1.5%
2010 10.83 million +0.2%
2011 10.91 million +0.7%
2012 10.95 million +0.4%
2013 10.76 million -1.8%
2014 10.93 million +1.6%
2015 11.05 million +1.1%
2016 11.32 million +2.5%
2017 11.54 million +2.0%
2018 11.98 million +3.8%
2019 12.27 million +2.4%
2020 12.48 million +1.7%
2021 12.60 million +1.0%
2022 12.70 million +0.8%
2023 12.62 million -0.6%
2024 12.61 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.23 million 11.89 million 12.92 million 8
1980s 12.90 million 11.75 million 13.87 million 10
1990s 13.67 million 13.44 million 14.05 million 10
2000s 11.84 million 10.81 million 12.92 million 10
2010s 11.25 million 10.76 million 12.27 million 10
2020s 12.60 million 12.48 million 12.70 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 160 Mauritius 43,037 compare
  2. 161 Djibouti 36,857 compare
  3. 162 Réunion 35,938 compare
  4. 163 Cape Verde 31,786 compare
  5. 164 Suriname 31,551 compare
  6. 165 Cyprus 31,442 compare
  7. 166 Vanuatu 29,308 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 12.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 14.05 million in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 10.76 million in 2013.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release