Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in primary education, female was 25.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.93 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.01 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 25.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 25.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.01 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.01 million | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 7.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 7.40 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 7.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.94 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 8.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 8.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 9.37 million | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 8.37 million | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 9.48 million | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 9.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 10.49 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 10.91 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.78 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.80 million | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 12.33 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 12.07 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.62 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 13.23 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 13.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 14.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.19 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.45 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 20.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.44 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.98 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 25.93 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.87 million | 7.01 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.55 million | 8.37 million | 12.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.41 million | 12.62 million | 15.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.05 million | 15.42 million | 18.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.42 million | 18.38 million | 23.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.47 million | 23.56 million | 25.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 37.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 25.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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