Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 145,724 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 145,724, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 273,869 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 145,724, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 273,869 | — |
| 1999 | 237,952 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 231,576 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 228,540 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 227,193 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 224,909 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 220,426 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 208,737 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 200,777 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 194,820 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 194,501 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 186,927 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 191,645 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 180,661 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 174,982 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 168,428 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 164,956 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 163,513 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 164,074 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 164,116 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 156,912 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 158,033 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 159,545 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 156,862 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 153,481 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 150,252 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 145,724 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273,869 | 273,869 | 273,869 | 1 |
| 1990s | 237,952 | 237,952 | 237,952 | 1 |
| 2000s | 211,841 | 186,927 | 231,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,732 | 156,912 | 191,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,173 | 145,724 | 159,545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 213 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 203 compare
- 215 Palau 201 compare
- 216 Anguilla 137 compare
- 217 Montserrat 52 compare
- 218 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 46 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 145,724 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 273,869 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,724 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release