Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 36.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.14 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.27 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 36.14 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 36.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.27 million, in 1970.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.70 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 6.02 million | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.39 million | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 6.82 million | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 7.22 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 7.69 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 8.20 million | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 8.63 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 9.29 million | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 9.84 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 10.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.03 million | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.31 million | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 11.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.14 million | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 12.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 12.96 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.95 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 14.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.36 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.58 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 16.50 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 17.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.74 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 19.75 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.63 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.12 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 23.47 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 23.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.52 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 26.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 29.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 30.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 33.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 34.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 35.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 35.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 36.14 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 million | 5.27 million | 8.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.20 million | 9.29 million | 11.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.33 million | 11.28 million | 14.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.30 million | 14.80 million | 23.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.89 million | 24.28 million | 32.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.90 million | 33.28 million | 36.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 93 Libya 359,958 compare
- 94 Central African Republic 354,910 compare
- 95 Paraguay 344,542 compare
- 96 Cuba 334,949 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 308,841 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 307,229 compare
- 99 United Arab Emirates 292,776 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 36.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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