Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Western Europe

Primary school enrollment in Western Europe in 2017 — 94.5%. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 0 pp.

2017 94.5% +0 pp vs 2016
World rank
Period maximum 97.2%1988
Period minimum 90.2%2001

Trend over time

1977–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Western Europe, 1977–20179092949698197719811985198919931997200120052009201320171977: 94.5%1981: 95.9%1982: 94.8%1983: 92.7%1986: 94.7%1987: 96.7%1988: 97.2%1999: 92.1%2000: 91.9%2001: 90.2%2002: 90.9%2003: 90.8%2004: 91.2%2005: 92.6%2006: 93.3%2007: 93.6%2008: 93.3%2009: 93.1%2010: 93.3%2011: 93.5%2012: 93.4%2013: 92.8%2014: 92.5%2015: 93.7%2016: 94.4%2017: 94.5%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe

Western Europe 94.5%
World 89.3%
Primary school enrollment — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 94.5 +0 pp
2016 94.4 +0.7 pp
2015 93.7 +1.2 pp
2014 92.5 −0.3 pp
2013 92.8 −0.6 pp
2012 93.4 −0.1 pp
2011 93.5 +0.2 pp
2010 93.3 +0.2 pp
2009 93.1 −0.2 pp
2008 93.3 −0.2 pp
2007 93.6 +0.3 pp
2006 93.3 +0.6 pp
2005 92.6 +1.4 pp
2004 91.2 +0.4 pp
2003 90.8 −0.1 pp
2002 90.9 +0.7 pp
2001 90.2 −1.6 pp
2000 91.9 −0.2 pp
1999 92.1
1988 97.2 +0.5 pp
1987 96.7 +2 pp
1986 94.7
1983 92.7 −2.1 pp
1982 94.8 −1.1 pp
1981 95.9
1977 94.5

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.