Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 26.90 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.90 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.08 million
in 1971
All-time low
24.99 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 26.90 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 32.08 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 24.99 million, in 2010.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 135th 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 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 32.08 million | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 31.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 31.23 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 31.08 million | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 30.64 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 30.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 30.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 29.97 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 30.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 29.26 million | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 29.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 29.79 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 29.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.35 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 29.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 30.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 28.99 million | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 29.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 29.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.14 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.97 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 29.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.29 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.76 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.71 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.34 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.84 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 26.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.90 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.56 million | 28.37 million | 32.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.76 million | 28.99 million | 30.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.29 million | 28.97 million | 29.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.51 million | 25.04 million | 28.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.74 million | 24.99 million | 27.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.87 million | 26.80 million | 26.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 26.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.08 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.99 million in 2010.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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