Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 99.9% 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 106.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2024.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 106th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 106.4% | — |
| 2000 | 104.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 105.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 105.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 102.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 101.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.4% | 106.4% | 106.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 101.2% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 100.0% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 99.9% | 100.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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