Primary education, pupils, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0452 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics is 0.0452 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.081 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0422 units per person, in 2020.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0718 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.081 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0779 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0748 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0731 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0703 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.069 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0681 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0677 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0675 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0669 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0705 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0695 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.071 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0723 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.073 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0758 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0763 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0755 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0739 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0719 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0712 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0709 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.071 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.071 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0708 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0706 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0712 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0702 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0677 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0656 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0636 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0612 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0588 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0569 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0545 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0523 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0513 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0495 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0484 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0477 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.047 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0491 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0496 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0507 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.052 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0422 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0438 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.044 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0452 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0721 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 0.081 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0725 units per person | 0.0669 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0677 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 0.0656 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0496 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0441 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0452 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 42 Tuvalu 0.1381 units per person compare
- 43 United States Virgin Islands 0.1365 units per person compare
- 44 Lesotho 0.1324 units per person compare
- 45 Egypt 0.1322 units per person compare
- 46 Guatemala 0.1317 units per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 0.1305 units per person compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 0.1303 units per person compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.0452 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.081 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0422 units per person in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.