Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in primary education, female was 62.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 64.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.08 million (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