Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 198.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
198.15 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
198.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
107.10 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 198.15 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 198.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.10 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 107.10 million | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 111.69 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 119.72 million | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 124.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 134.60 million | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 141.38 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 144.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 142.81 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 143.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 147.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 148.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 149.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 150.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 151.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 152.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 155.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 156.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 158.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 159.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 161.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 164.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 166.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 170.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 173.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 176.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 179.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 182.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 184.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 185.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 184.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 181.92 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 178.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 181.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 188.84 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 186.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 186.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 187.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 188.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 187.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 187.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 187.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 188.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 191.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 188.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 189.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 197.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 196.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 184.01 million | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 185.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 187.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 188.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 192.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 193.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 198.15 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.38 million | 107.10 million | 144.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.87 million | 147.33 million | 159.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.49 million | 161.21 million | 185.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.09 million | 178.58 million | 188.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.66 million | 184.01 million | 197.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.02 million | 187.39 million | 198.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 198.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 198.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.10 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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