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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 99.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
100.6%
in 2002
All-time low
95.7%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

02550751001997200820191997: 96.8 %1998: 97.2 %1999: 97.5 %2000: 97.7 %2001: 99.8 %2002: 100.6 %2003: 99.5 %2004: 97 %2005: 95.8 %2006: 95.7 %2007: 96.1 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 96.7 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 98.3 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 100.1 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 99.4 %2019: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 99.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 100.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2006.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 96.8%
1998 97.2% +0.4%
1999 97.5% +0.3%
2000 97.7% +0.2%
2001 99.8% +2.2%
2002 100.6% +0.8%
2003 99.5% -1.1%
2004 97.0% -2.5%
2005 95.8% -1.3%
2006 95.7% -0.1%
2007 96.1% +0.4%
2008 96.5% +0.5%
2009 96.7% +0.1%
2010 97.7% +1.1%
2011 98.3% +0.6%
2012 98.3% +0.0%
2013 100.1% +1.8%
2014 99.7% -0.4%
2015 98.6% -1.1%
2016 98.9% +0.3%
2017 98.9% +0.1%
2018 99.4% +0.5%
2019 99.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.2% 96.8% 97.5% 3
2000s 97.5% 95.7% 100.6% 10
2010s 98.9% 97.7% 100.1% 10

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

  1. 18 Morocco 113.0% compare
  2. 19 Tunisia 112.8% compare
  3. 20 Uruguay 112.8% compare
  4. 21 Eswatini 112.5% compare
  5. 22 Togo 112.5% compare
  6. 23 Afghanistan 112.3% compare
  7. 24 Samoa 112.0% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 99.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2006.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.