Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 103.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
103.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.0%
in 1999
All-time low
101.4%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 103.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 104.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 101.4%, in 2020.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 104.0% | — |
| 2000 | 102.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 102.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 103.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 102.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 103.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.0% | 104.0% | 104.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.1% | 102.6% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 101.5% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4% | 101.4% | 103.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 47 United Arab Emirates 108.0% compare
- 48 Benin 108.0% compare
- 49 Cook Islands 107.9% compare
- 50 Aruba 107.7% compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 107.7%
- 52 Republic of Moldova 107.6% compare
- 53 Mauritius 107.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 103.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4% in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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