School enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, male was 97.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 97.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 110.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 110.1% | — |
| 2000 | 106.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 108.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 109.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 107.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 104.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.1% | 110.1% | 110.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.0% | 99.4% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.8% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 97.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 110.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.