Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female was 4.85 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 4.85 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 4.85 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 1998.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.04 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.18 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.02 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 2.04 million | 2.10 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 2.23 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 3.67 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million | 4.85 million | 4.85 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 184 Barbados 7,937 compare
- 185 Tonga 7,462 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,064 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
- 188 Grenada 5,790 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 5,726 compare
- 190 Seychelles 4,665 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 4.85 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release