Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, male was 8.08 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.08 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.16 million
in 1988
All-time low
7.14 million
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 8.08 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 9.16 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.14 million, in 2013.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 177th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.30 million | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 8.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.21 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.76 million | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 7.55 million | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 8.41 million | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 8.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.26 million | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 8.83 million | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 9.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 8.31 million | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 8.68 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 8.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.75 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.51 million | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.96 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 8.98 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.85 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.72 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.43 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.04 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.89 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.59 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.14 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.08 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.24 million | 8.05 million | 9.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.54 million | 7.55 million | 9.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.81 million | 8.51 million | 9.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 million | 7.59 million | 8.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million | 7.14 million | 7.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 million | 7.99 million | 8.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 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
- 179 Malta 14,257 compare
- 180 Bahamas 13,755 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 8.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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