Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female was 26.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.65 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.78 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 26.65 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 26.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.78 million, in 1971.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 128th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.78 million | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.08 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7.38 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 7.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.93 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 8.29 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 8.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 8.92 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8.53 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 9.91 million | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 10.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.59 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 10.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.09 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 12.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 13.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.86 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 14.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.79 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.48 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 18.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 22.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 26.65 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.81 million | 6.78 million | 8.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.56 million | 9.91 million | 13.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.84 million | 13.34 million | 16.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.12 million | 16.73 million | 19.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 million | 19.69 million | 24.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.84 million | 25.08 million | 26.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 14.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 26.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 million in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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