Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2019
All-time low
92.7%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 97.4%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2005.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.1% | — |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 92.7% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 94.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release