Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 62.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62.21 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.71 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 62.21 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 62.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.71 million, in 1971.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.71 million | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 5.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.28 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 6.67 million | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.14 million | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 7.76 million | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 8.48 million | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 9.21 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 9.78 million | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 10.50 million | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 10.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 11.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 11.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 11.64 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.62 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.38 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 13.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.17 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 14.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 15.69 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 16.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.09 million | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 19.12 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 20.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 21.58 million | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 23.36 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 25.34 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 27.36 million | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 29.40 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 31.84 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 34.11 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 36.84 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 39.87 million | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 41.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 42.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 43.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 47.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 48.81 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 49.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.78 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 53.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 55.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 57.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 59.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 60.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 62.21 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.30 million | 5.71 million | 9.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.73 million | 10.50 million | 12.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.75 million | 12.62 million | 20.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.11 million | 21.58 million | 41.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.63 million | 42.53 million | 57.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.81 million | 59.66 million | 62.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 62.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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