Enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in primary education, female was 8.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.29 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.56 million
in 1996
All-time low
5.98 million
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1980–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1980200220241980: 7.3M1981: 6.7M1982: 7.5M1983: 7.6M1984: 7.7M1985: 7.8M1986: 7.3M1987: 7.9M1988: 8.2M1989: 7.5M1990: 7.9M1991: 8.1M1992: 8.2M1993: 8.3M1994: 8.3M1995: 8.2M1996: 8.6M1997: 8.5M1998: 8.3M1999: 8.0M2000: 7.6M2001: 7.3M2002: 7.1M2003: 6.9M2004: 7.2M2005: 6.7M2006: 6.4M2007: 6.2M2008: 6.0M2009: 6.0M2010: 6.0M2011: 6.1M2012: 6.2M2013: 6.4M2014: 6.6M2015: 6.8M2016: 7.1M2017: 7.5M2018: 7.8M2019: 8.0M2020: 8.2M2021: 8.3M2022: 8.3M2023: 8.3M2024: 8.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 8.29 million.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 8.56 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million, in 2009.

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 7.34 million
1981 6.70 million -8.7%
1982 7.52 million +12.2%
1983 7.59 million +1.0%
1984 7.68 million +1.2%
1985 7.78 million +1.2%
1986 7.28 million -6.4%
1987 7.92 million +8.7%
1988 8.24 million +4.1%
1989 7.54 million -8.5%
1990 7.93 million +5.2%
1991 8.14 million +2.6%
1992 8.21 million +0.9%
1993 8.29 million +1.0%
1994 8.33 million +0.5%
1995 8.19 million -1.6%
1996 8.56 million +4.4%
1997 8.55 million -0.1%
1998 8.31 million -2.8%
1999 8.01 million -3.7%
2000 7.58 million -5.3%
2001 7.29 million -3.8%
2002 7.11 million -2.4%
2003 6.90 million -3.0%
2004 7.23 million +4.7%
2005 6.67 million -7.7%
2006 6.39 million -4.2%
2007 6.15 million -3.7%
2008 6.04 million -1.9%
2009 5.98 million -1.0%
2010 6.00 million +0.4%
2011 6.11 million +1.9%
2012 6.24 million +2.1%
2013 6.39 million +2.3%
2014 6.59 million +3.2%
2015 6.78 million +2.9%
2016 7.08 million +4.4%
2017 7.45 million +5.3%
2018 7.77 million +4.2%
2019 7.98 million +2.7%
2020 8.18 million +2.6%
2021 8.29 million +1.3%
2022 8.34 million +0.6%
2023 8.30 million -0.4%
2024 8.29 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.56 million 6.70 million 8.24 million 10
1990s 8.25 million 7.93 million 8.56 million 10
2000s 6.73 million 5.98 million 7.58 million 10
2010s 6.84 million 6.00 million 7.98 million 10
2020s 8.28 million 8.18 million 8.34 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 171 Macau, China 18,335 compare
  2. 172 Guadeloupe 18,209 compare
  3. 173 Brunei Darussalam 18,161 compare
  4. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 compare
  5. 175 Martinique 16,933 compare
  6. 176 Samoa 16,677 compare
  7. 177 Iceland 15,815 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 8.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 8.56 million in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million in 2009.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release