Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in primary education, female was 10.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.24 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.93 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 10.24 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 10.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 168th 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 in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.93 million | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.26 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.43 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3.59 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 3.72 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.13 million | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 4.31 million | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 4.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.75 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.28 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.18 million | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.79 million | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 9.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.24 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 million | 2.93 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.90 million | 4.31 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.10 million | 5.70 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 million | 6.85 million | 8.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 million | 8.18 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million | 9.95 million | 10.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 165 Suriname 29,061 compare
- 166 Vanuatu 26,740 compare
- 167 Belize 21,758 compare
- 168 Maldives 21,469 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 21,101 compare
- 170 Montenegro 18,750 compare
- 171 Macau, China 18,335 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 10.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 10.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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