Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 100.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe is 100.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 107.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2016.
SDG: Europe ranks 94th 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, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 107.9% | — |
| 2000 | 104.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 105.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 106.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 105.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 104.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 103.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 102.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 102.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 101.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.9% | 107.9% | 107.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.7% | 101.5% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 99.8% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 100.2% | 101.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 102.0% compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 101.9% compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 101.8% compare
- 94 Gibraltar 101.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 96 Guatemala 101.5% compare
- 97 Austria 101.3% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 100.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release