Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in primary education, female was 5.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.86 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.95 million
in 1981
All-time low
5.86 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 5.86 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 9.95 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.86 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.02 million | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 9.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 9.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.03 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 9.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 9.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.86 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.65 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.37 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.09 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 8.84 million | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.62 million | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.48 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.28 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.13 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.93 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.75 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.64 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.43 million | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.27 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.17 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.79 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.53 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.41 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.86 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.01 million | 7.20 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.37 million | 8.48 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.71 million | 7.13 million | 8.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million | 6.67 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 million | 6.06 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 million | 5.86 million | 6.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 180 Bahamas 13,062 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 10,780 compare
- 182 Kiribati 8,457 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,268 compare
- 184 Barbados 7,937 compare
- 185 Tonga 7,462 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,064 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 5.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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