School enrollment, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: School enrollment, primary was 98.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 98.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 105.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2020.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 28th out of 43 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 in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 105.8% | — |
| 2000 | 102.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.8% | 105.8% | 105.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 99.5% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 91.7% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 25 Togo 114.3% compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 113.7% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 113.4% compare
- 28 Peru 112.8% compare
- 29 Vanuatu 112.5% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 112.3% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 112.2% compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School enrollment, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 98.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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.