Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in primary education, female was 15.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.49 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.30 million
in 1971
All-time low
15.38 million
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 15.49 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 21.30 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.38 million, in 2011.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.30 million | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 21.24 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 20.87 million | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 20.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 20.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 20.24 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 20.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 19.94 million | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.79 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 19.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.52 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 19.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 18.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 18.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.27 million | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 18.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 18.12 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.93 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 17.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.54 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 17.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.65 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 17.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.36 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.85 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.68 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.49 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.36 million | 17.63 million | 21.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.13 million | 18.27 million | 19.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.91 million | 17.54 million | 18.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.22 million | 15.45 million | 17.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.80 million | 15.38 million | 16.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 million | 15.49 million | 15.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0554 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 15.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.30 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 million in 2011.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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