Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in primary education, female was 36.66 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.66 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.21 million
in 1971
All-time low
36.03 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 36.66 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 43.21 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 36.03 million, in 2010.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 95th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.19 million | — |
| 1971 | 43.21 million | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 42.75 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 42.31 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 41.53 million | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 40.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 40.71 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 40.21 million | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 40.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 40.77 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 40.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 40.24 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 39.92 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 39.69 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 39.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.57 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 41.63 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 41.00 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 39.86 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 39.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 40.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 39.67 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 39.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.68 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.71 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 38.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.74 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 36.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 36.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 36.66 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.08 million | 39.19 million | 43.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.41 million | 39.57 million | 41.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.92 million | 39.61 million | 40.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.12 million | 36.06 million | 38.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.89 million | 36.03 million | 37.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.90 million | 36.66 million | 37.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 360,578 compare
- 93 Libya 359,958 compare
- 94 Central African Republic 354,910 compare
- 95 Paraguay 344,542 compare
- 96 Cuba 334,949 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 308,841 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 307,229 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4151 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 36.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 43.21 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.03 million in 2010.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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