Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 26.90 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Kuwait 134,131 compare
  2. 133 Serbia 129,715 compare
  3. 134 Slovakia 125,440 compare
  4. 135 Singapore 122,727 compare
  5. 136 Bulgaria 120,356 compare
  6. 137 Eswatini 115,133 compare
  7. 138 Timor-Leste 114,798 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 26.90 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 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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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
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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.