Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0564 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 0.0564 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0834 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0543 units per person, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia 42nd 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, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0739 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0834 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0819 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0801 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0789 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0773 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0762 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0749 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.074 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0736 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0742 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0709 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.072 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0715 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0714 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0707 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0692 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0701 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0703 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0671 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0676 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0671 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0666 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0664 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0655 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0669 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0667 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0663 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0651 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0634 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0621 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0595 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.06 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0584 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0571 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0556 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0548 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0545 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0546 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0545 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0543 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0544 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0548 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0554 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0561 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0569 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0573 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0564 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0565 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0565 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0566 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0564 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0671 units per person | 0.0742 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0664 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0676 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 units per person | 0.0548 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0553 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 0.0573 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0565 units per person | 0.0564 units per person | 0.0566 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 39 Marshall Islands 0.143 units per person compare
- 40 Congo 0.1424 units per person compare
- 41 Nauru 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
- 45 Egypt 0.1322 units per person compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- 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 -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0564 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0834 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 units per person in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.