Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
94.5%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

02550751001997200820191997: 95.5 %1998: 96 %1999: 96.3 %2000: 96.5 %2001: 98.6 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 98.4 %2004: 96 %2005: 94.5 %2006: 94.8 %2007: 95.4 %2008: 95.9 %2009: 96.2 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 100 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 99.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2005.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 95.5%
1998 96.0% +0.6%
1999 96.3% +0.3%
2000 96.5% +0.2%
2001 98.6% +2.2%
2002 99.4% +0.8%
2003 98.4% -1.0%
2004 96.0% -2.5%
2005 94.5% -1.5%
2006 94.8% +0.3%
2007 95.4% +0.6%
2008 95.9% +0.6%
2009 96.2% +0.3%
2010 97.4% +1.2%
2011 98.0% +0.7%
2012 98.0% -0.0%
2013 100.0% +2.0%
2014 99.8% -0.3%
2015 98.6% -1.1%
2016 98.9% +0.3%
2017 98.8% -0.1%
2018 99.2% +0.4%
2019 99.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.9% 95.5% 96.3% 3
2000s 96.6% 94.5% 99.4% 10
2010s 98.8% 97.4% 100.0% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 19 Naoero 111.5% compare
  2. 20 Palau 111.4% compare
  3. 21 Grenada 111.4% compare
  4. 22 Colombia 111.0% compare
  5. 23 Portugal 110.4% compare
  6. 24 Benin 110.0% compare
  7. 25 Morocco 109.9% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 99.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2005.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.