Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
112.6%
in 1999
All-time low
95.3%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 101.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 112.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2010.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 75th 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 112.6% | — |
| 2000 | 108.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 107.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 105.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 104.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 104.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 103.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 101.3% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.6% | 112.6% | 112.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.2% | 100.4% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 95.3% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 101.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 72 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 73 Netherlands 104.2% compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 104.0% compare
- 75 Italy 103.6% compare
- 76 France 103.4% compare
- 77 Hong Kong, China 103.2% compare
- 78 Cape Verde 103.0% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 101.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 112.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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