Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 851,763 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
851,763
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
882,959
in 1999
All-time low
654,207
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999201120241999: 883.0k2000: 872.5k2001: 837.3k2002: 810.0k2003: 794.6k2004: 750.8k2005: 720.8k2006: 680.8k2007: 675.1k2008: 659.2k2009: 654.2k2010: 677.6k2011: 682.1k2012: 705.0k2013: 714.4k2014: 734.9k2015: 779.8k2016: 807.1k2017: 819.2k2018: 825.2k2019: 826.8k2020: 828.5k2021: 846.2k2022: 853.2k2023: 868.8k2024: 851.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 851,763, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 882,959 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 654,207, in 2009.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 882,959
2000 872,465 -1.2%
2001 837,324 -4.0%
2002 810,015 -3.3%
2003 794,588 -1.9%
2004 750,802 -5.5%
2005 720,823 -4.0%
2006 680,764 -5.6%
2007 675,077 -0.8%
2008 659,174 -2.4%
2009 654,207 -0.8%
2010 677,584 +3.6%
2011 682,100 +0.7%
2012 704,965 +3.4%
2013 714,438 +1.3%
2014 734,885 +2.9%
2015 779,787 +6.1%
2016 807,141 +3.5%
2017 819,155 +1.5%
2018 825,204 +0.7%
2019 826,848 +0.2%
2020 828,540 +0.2%
2021 846,235 +2.1%
2022 853,197 +0.8%
2023 868,826 +1.8%
2024 851,763 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 882,959 882,959 882,959 1
2000s 745,524 654,207 872,465 10
2010s 757,211 677,584 826,848 10
2020s 849,712 828,540 868,826 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 189 Tonga 1,207 compare
  2. 190 Saint Lucia 1,048 compare
  3. 191 Curacao 927 compare
  4. 192 Seychelles 901 compare
  5. 193 Grenada 720 compare
  6. 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 667 compare
  7. 195 Aruba 579 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 851,763 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 882,959 in 1999.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 654,207 in 2009.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release