Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in primary education, female was 65.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.79 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
24.23 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 stood at 65.79 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 65.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.23 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 65th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 25.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 26.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 26.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 28.03 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 29.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 30.30 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 31.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 32.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 33.71 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 34.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 36.50 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 37.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 38.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 39.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 39.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 42.88 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 43.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.37 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 46.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 47.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 48.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 49.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 51.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 51.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 55.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 56.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 61.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.79 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.97 million | 24.23 million | 32.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.71 million | 33.71 million | 43.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.60 million | 43.94 million | 52.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.11 million | 52.62 million | 58.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.25 million | 60.58 million | 64.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.78 million | 64.30 million | 65.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 65.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 65.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.23 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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