Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, male was 8.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.73 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.31 million
in 1988
All-time low
7.87 million
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 8.73 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 10.31 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.87 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, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.40 million | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 9.31 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 9.22 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 9.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.04 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.74 million | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 8.70 million | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 9.40 million | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 9.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.44 million | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 10.01 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 10.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.42 million | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 9.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.52 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.01 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.77 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.21 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.77 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.60 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.44 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.25 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.87 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.73 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.24 million | 9.04 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.61 million | 8.70 million | 10.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 million | 9.52 million | 10.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 million | 8.25 million | 9.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 million | 7.87 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 million | 8.66 million | 8.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 19,590 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 19,121 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 compare
- 175 Samoa 18,285 compare
- 176 Martinique 17,626 compare
- 177 Iceland 16,499 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 15,357 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (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, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.73 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 8.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release