Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 12.61 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 14.05 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.76 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 12.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release