School enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary was 91.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 91.8% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 94.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2000.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 94.5% | — |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 91.6% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.8% | 93.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School enrollment, primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 91.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.