Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 97.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 111.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2024.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 111.4% | — |
| 2000 | 106.7% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 108.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 110.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 107.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 105.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.4% | 111.4% | 111.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 99.4% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.4% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 141 Kazakhstan 97.3% compare
- 142 Jamaica 97.3% compare
- 143 Ecuador 97.2% compare
- 144 Comoros 97.0% compare
- 145 United States of America 97.0% compare
- 146 Panama 96.9% compare
- 147 Martinique 96.9%
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 111.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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