Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 97.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 108.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2024.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 155th 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 108.5% | — |
| 2000 | 104.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 106.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 108.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 105.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 101.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.5% | 108.5% | 108.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.0% | 99.1% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.7% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.0% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 152 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 153 New Zealand 96.7% compare
- 154 Belize 96.5% compare
- 155 Ireland 96.5% compare
- 156 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 157 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 158 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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