Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 98.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 98.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 105.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2020.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 125th 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 105.8% | — |
| 2000 | 102.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.8% | 105.8% | 105.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 99.5% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 91.7% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2020.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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