Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.05 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.32 million
in 1999
All-time low
982,488
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 1.05 million.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.32 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 982,488, in 2010.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.32 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 993,555 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 982,488 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 984,332 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 999,565 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 993,555 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 982,488 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 1.01 million | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 193 Grenada 1,413 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,312 compare
- 195 Aruba 1,136 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 1,040 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 889 compare
- 198 American Samoa 850 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 831 compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,488 in 2010.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 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