Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0626 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.0626 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.1079 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0588 units per person, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1079 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0985 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0966 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0949 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.093 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0909 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.09 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0883 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0871 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.087 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.092 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0784 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0866 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0866 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0882 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0874 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0809 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0853 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0873 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0781 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0807 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0805 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0799 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.079 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0788 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0766 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0802 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.08 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0804 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0798 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.078 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0774 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0762 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0735 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0724 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0717 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0693 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0679 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0664 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0645 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0638 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0632 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0623 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0588 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0596 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.059 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0598 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0594 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0607 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0617 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0618 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.062 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0626 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0631 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0626 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0934 units per person | 0.087 units per person | 0.1079 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0851 units per person | 0.0781 units per person | 0.092 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0796 units per person | 0.0766 units per person | 0.0807 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 units per person | 0.0645 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0588 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0624 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 35 Nigeria 0.1466 units per person compare
- 36 Angola 0.1465 units per person compare
- 37 Kenya 0.1453 units per person compare
- 38 Ghana 0.1448 units per person compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 0.143 units per person compare
- 40 Congo 0.1424 units per person compare
- 41 Naoero 0.1416 units per person compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % 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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1122 units per person (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.0626 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1079 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 units per person in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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)
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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.