Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 8.73 million, measured in 2024.

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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 compare
  4. 175 Samoa 18,285 compare
  5. 176 Martinique 17,626 compare
  6. 177 Iceland 16,499 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 8.73 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.