Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 92.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 100.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2024.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 140th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.7% | — |
| 2000 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 100.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.2% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.2% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 137 North Macedonia 95.5% compare
- 138 Bolivia 95.1% compare
- 139 Lesotho 95.1% compare
- 140 Tajikistan 95.0% compare
- 141 Oman 94.7% compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 94.5% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 94.5% compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 92.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release