Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.0%
in 2013
All-time low
95.8%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 96.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 101.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2021.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 107th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.3% | — |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 100.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.7% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.1% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 104 Guyana 98.8% compare
- 105 New Zealand 98.8% compare
- 106 Latvia 98.7% compare
- 107 Madagascar 98.7% compare
- 108 Malta 98.6% compare
- 109 Kenya 98.4% compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 98.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 96.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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