School enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, primary, male was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 100.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 107.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 107.4% | — |
| 2000 | 105.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 105.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 106.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 104.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 103.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 102.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 101.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.4% | 107.4% | 107.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.0% | 101.6% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 100.1% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 100.0% | 100.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 116.4% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 115.7% compare
- 24 Togo 115.4% compare
- 25 Vanuatu 114.3% compare
- 26 Iraq 113.8% compare
- 27 Fiji 113.5% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 113.2% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Europe & Central Asia was 100.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.