Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Enrolment in primary education, female was 376.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
376.42 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
376.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
179.95 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: World is 376.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: World peaked at 376.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179.95 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: World 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 197.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 179.95 million | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 185.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 195.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 201.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 212.09 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 219.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 224.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 225.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 229.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 236.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 239.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 243.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 244.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 246.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 249.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 251.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 254.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 260.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 262.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 264.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 267.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 272.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 277.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 283.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 285.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 289.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 298.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 299.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 304.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 305.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 305.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 304.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 309.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 319.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 320.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 321.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 326.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 329.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 330.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 332.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 335.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 339.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 345.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 344.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 347.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 357.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 360.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 351.01 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 355.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 360.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 362.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 367.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 370.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 376.42 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.13 million | 179.95 million | 229.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.96 million | 236.81 million | 262.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.37 million | 264.20 million | 304.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.31 million | 304.49 million | 330.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.96 million | 332.55 million | 360.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.40 million | 360.39 million | 376.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: World?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: World was 376.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 376.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.95 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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