Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 98.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 101.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2005.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.9% | — |
| 2000 | 97.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 100.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 101.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.0% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 100.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 98.6% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 80th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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