Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.4%
in 2013
All-time low
95.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 95.5 %2000: 96.2 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 100.6 %2003: 98.6 %2004: 98.8 %2005: 99.1 %2006: 99.4 %2007: 99.7 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 98.9 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.1 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 101.4 %2014: 101.3 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 98.4 %2018: 98.8 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 96.1 %2022: 96.7 %2023: 97.1 %2024: 96.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 96.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 101.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1999.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 103rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 95.5%
2000 96.2% +0.7%
2001 99.9% +3.8%
2002 100.6% +0.7%
2003 98.6% -1.9%
2004 98.8% +0.1%
2005 99.1% +0.4%
2006 99.4% +0.3%
2007 99.7% +0.3%
2008 99.3% -0.4%
2009 98.9% -0.4%
2010 99.6% +0.7%
2011 99.1% -0.5%
2012 98.5% -0.6%
2013 101.4% +2.9%
2014 101.3% -0.1%
2015 99.2% -2.0%
2016 98.8% -0.5%
2017 98.4% -0.3%
2018 98.8% +0.4%
2019 99.2% +0.4%
2020 98.1% -1.1%
2021 96.1% -2.0%
2022 96.7% +0.5%
2023 97.1% +0.4%
2024 96.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.5% 95.5% 95.5% 1
2000s 99.1% 96.2% 100.6% 10
2010s 99.4% 98.4% 101.4% 10
2020s 97.0% 96.1% 98.1% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 100 Armenia 99.4% compare
  2. 101 Ireland 99.3% compare
  3. 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.1% compare
  4. 103 Maldives 98.9% compare
  5. 104 Guyana 98.8% compare
  6. 105 New Zealand 98.8% compare
  7. 106 Latvia 98.7% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1999.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release