Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 17.69 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.69 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.24 million
in 2012
All-time low
3.57 million
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 17.69 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 18.24 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.57 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.29 million | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 4.80 million | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 4.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.20 million | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 5.48 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 5.71 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.79 million | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 7.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.42 million | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9.05 million | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 9.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 9.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10.49 million | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.12 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 11.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.02 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 12.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.43 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 15.25 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 18.15 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 18.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.69 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 million | 3.57 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.58 million | 6.27 million | 9.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.77 million | 9.83 million | 12.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.31 million | 13.05 million | 16.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 million | 17.35 million | 18.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 million | 17.64 million | 17.69 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 142 Croatia 71,520 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 70,611 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68,930 compare
- 145 Albania 67,774 compare
- 146 Moldova 65,955 compare
- 147 Slovenia 64,226 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 62,028 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 17.69 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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