What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.082 units per person in 1971.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 units per person in 2013.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0567 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0567 units per person

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

41st

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.082 units per person

in 1971

All-time low

0.0514 units per person

in 2013

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0567 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.082 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0514 units per person, in 2013.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 41st 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.0797 units per person	—
1971	0.082 units per person	+3.0%
1972	0.0789 units per person	-3.8%
1973	0.0762 units per person	-3.5%
1974	0.0737 units per person	-3.2%
1975	0.0711 units per person	-3.5%
1976	0.0697 units per person	-2.0%
1977	0.0683 units per person	-2.0%
1978	0.0677 units per person	-1.0%
1979	0.0679 units per person	+0.4%
1980	0.0706 units per person	+4.0%
1981	0.0653 units per person	-7.5%
1982	0.0689 units per person	+5.5%
1983	0.0694 units per person	+0.7%
1984	0.0706 units per person	+1.7%
1985	0.0706 units per person	+0.1%
1986	0.0688 units per person	-2.7%
1987	0.0715 units per person	+4.0%
1988	0.0728 units per person	+1.8%
1989	0.0684 units per person	-6.1%
1990	0.0698 units per person	+2.0%
1991	0.0702 units per person	+0.6%
1992	0.0701 units per person	-0.0%
1993	0.07 units per person	-0.2%
1994	0.0697 units per person	-0.4%
1995	0.0688 units per person	-1.3%
1996	0.0707 units per person	+2.6%
1997	0.0701 units per person	-0.8%
1998	0.069 units per person	-1.5%
1999	0.0671 units per person	-2.8%
2000	0.0645 units per person	-3.9%
2001	0.0629 units per person	-2.4%
2002	0.0617 units per person	-1.9%
2003	0.0598 units per person	-3.2%
2004	0.0611 units per person	+2.2%
2005	0.0582 units per person	-4.8%
2006	0.0564 units per person	-3.1%
2007	0.055 units per person	-2.4%
2008	0.0539 units per person	-2.1%
2009	0.0528 units per person	-1.9%
2010	0.0526 units per person	-0.4%
2011	0.0527 units per person	+0.0%
2012	0.0526 units per person	-0.2%
2013	0.0514 units per person	-2.2%
2014	0.0519 units per person	+1.0%
2015	0.0522 units per person	+0.6%
2016	0.0532 units per person	+1.9%
2017	0.054 units per person	+1.4%
2018	0.0555 units per person	+2.8%
2019	0.0566 units per person	+1.9%
2020	0.0552 units per person	-2.4%
2021	0.056 units per person	+1.4%
2022	0.0567 units per person	+1.3%
2023	0.0569 units per person	+0.3%
2024	0.0567 units per person	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0735 units per person	0.0677 units per person	0.082 units per person	10
1980s	0.0697 units per person	0.0653 units per person	0.0728 units per person	10
1990s	0.0695 units per person	0.0671 units per person	0.0707 units per person	10
2000s	0.0586 units per person	0.0528 units per person	0.0645 units per person	10
2010s	0.0533 units per person	0.0514 units per person	0.0566 units per person	10
2020s	0.0563 units per person	0.0552 units per person	0.0569 units per person	5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

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
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

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 1.45 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0567 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.082 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 units per person in 2013.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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

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Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

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.