Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, male was 13.43 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.43 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.97 million
in 1996
All-time low
11.86 million
in 2013
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 13.43 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 15.97 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.86 million, in 2013.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 162nd 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 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.27 million | — |
| 1972 | 14.84 million | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 14.45 million | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 14.13 million | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 13.76 million | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 13.63 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 13.51 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 14.39 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 13.41 million | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 14.24 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 14.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.73 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 15.47 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15.07 million | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 15.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.69 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.68 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.52 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.67 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.23 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.63 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.52 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.16 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 12.75 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.20 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.43 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.09 million | 13.50 million | 15.27 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.75 million | 13.41 million | 15.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.64 million | 15.23 million | 15.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.28 million | 12.00 million | 14.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 million | 11.86 million | 13.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 million | 13.18 million | 13.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 13.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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