Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 8.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.68 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.68 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.89 million
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) is 8.68 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 8.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million, in 1981.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.96 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.89 million | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 3.58 million | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 3.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.31 million | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 3.97 million | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 4.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.94 million | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4.10 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 4.89 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.27 million | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.02 million | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.05 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.68 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.06 million | 2.93 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 million | 2.89 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.70 million | 3.94 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 million | 5.13 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 million | 7.52 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 million | 8.37 million | 8.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 170 Montenegro 18,750 compare
- 171 Macao 18,335 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 18,209 compare
- 173 Brunei 18,161 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 compare
- 175 Martinique 16,933 compare
- 176 Samoa 16,677 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 8.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million in 1981.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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