School enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, primary was 99.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia stood at 99.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 106.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 106.4% | — |
| 2000 | 104.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 105.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 105.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 102.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 101.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.4% | 106.4% | 106.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 101.2% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 100.0% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 99.9% | 100.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia?
- School enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia was 99.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (% 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.