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Primary school enrollment — Europe & Central Asia

Primary school enrollment in Europe & Central Asia in 2018 — 94.9%. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 1.4 pp.

2018 94.9% −0.1 pp vs 2017
World rank —
Period maximum 96%2003
Period minimum 93%1983

Trend over time

1972–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Europe & Central Asia, 1972–201892939495969719721977198219871992199720022007201220171972: 93.5%1973: 93.2%1974: 93.2%1975: 93.3%1976: 93.5%1977: 93.6%1978: 93.7%1979: 93.8%1980: 93.8%1981: 93.2%1982: 93.2%1983: 93%1984: 93.6%1985: 93.6%1986: 94.2%1987: 94.6%1988: 95.1%1989: 94.9%1990: 95%1991: 95.3%1992: 95.1%1993: 94.8%1994: 94.7%1995: 94.3%1996: 94.6%1997: 94.5%1998: 95.1%1999: 95%2000: 94.6%2001: 95%2002: 95.3%2003: 96%2004: 95.5%2005: 95.1%2006: 95.1%2007: 95.1%2008: 95.4%2009: 95.1%2010: 95.4%2011: 95.6%2012: 95.6%2013: 95.9%2014: 95.7%2015: 95.9%2016: 95.9%2017: 95%2018: 94.9%
Change over the period: +1.4 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 94.9%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 94.9 −0.1 pp
2017 95 −0.9 pp
2016 95.9 +0 pp
2015 95.9 +0.2 pp
2014 95.7 −0.3 pp
2013 95.9 +0.4 pp
2012 95.6 −0 pp
2011 95.6 +0.2 pp
2010 95.4 +0.3 pp
2009 95.1 −0.3 pp
2008 95.4 +0.3 pp
2007 95.1 +0 pp
2006 95.1 +0 pp
2005 95.1 −0.4 pp
2004 95.5 −0.6 pp
2003 96 +0.7 pp
2002 95.3 +0.3 pp
2001 95 +0.4 pp
2000 94.6 −0.4 pp
1999 95 −0.1 pp
1998 95.1 +0.6 pp
1997 94.5 −0.1 pp
1996 94.6 +0.4 pp
1995 94.3 −0.5 pp
1994 94.7 −0.1 pp
1993 94.8 −0.3 pp
1992 95.1 −0.2 pp
1991 95.3 +0.3 pp
1990 95 +0.1 pp
1989 94.9 −0.2 pp
1988 95.1 +0.5 pp
1987 94.6 +0.4 pp
1986 94.2 +0.6 pp
1985 93.6 +0 pp
1984 93.6 +0.6 pp
1983 93 −0.2 pp
1982 93.2 +0 pp
1981 93.2 −0.6 pp
1980 93.8 −0.1 pp
1979 93.8 +0.2 pp
1978 93.7 +0.1 pp
1977 93.6 +0 pp
1976 93.5 +0.3 pp
1975 93.3 +0.1 pp
1974 93.2 +0 pp
1973 93.2 −0.3 pp
1972 93.5 —

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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The gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.

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