Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in primary education, female was 7.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.33 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.99 million
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 7.33 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 7.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 2009.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 178th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.80 million | — |
| 1981 | 5.14 million | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 5.93 million | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 6.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.65 million | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 6.37 million | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 6.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.97 million | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 6.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.08 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6.96 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.76 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.50 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.16 million | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.04 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.45 million | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 5.27 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.77 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.03 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.38 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.67 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.33 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.96 million | 5.14 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 million | 6.13 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 million | 4.99 million | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million | 5.01 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 million | 7.07 million | 7.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 175 Martinique 16,933 compare
- 176 Samoa 16,677 compare
- 177 Iceland 15,815 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 14,058 compare
- 179 Malta 13,080 compare
- 180 Bahamas 13,062 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 10,780 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,466 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 699,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.80 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 7.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 2009.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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