Primary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
48.7%
in 2014
All-time low
47.6%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Primary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 48.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 48.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1971.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.6% | — |
| 1972 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 47.6% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 12 Zambia 50.2% compare
- 13 Oman 50.2% compare
- 14 Seychelles 50.1% compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.1% compare
- 16 Burundi 50.1% compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.1% compare
- 18 Malawi 49.9% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 48.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1971.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.