Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in primary education, female was 339.76 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
339.76 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
339.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
136.74 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 339.76 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 339.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 136.74 million, in 1971.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 166.05 million 136.74 million 189.26 million 10
1980s 208.55 million 195.99 million 221.48 million 10
1990s 244.45 million 224.33 million 265.35 million 10
2000s 280.19 million 266.68 million 294.84 million 10
2010s 310.07 million 296.52 million 322.54 million 10
2020s 330.50 million 323.08 million 339.76 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 5 Pakistan 12.22 million compare
  2. 6 United States 11.56 million compare
  3. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.28 million compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 8.56 million compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia 7.55 million compare
  6. 10 Egypt 7.52 million compare
  7. 11 Brazil 7.36 million compare

See the full ranking of 437 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 339.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 339.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 136.74 million in 1971.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing 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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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release