Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in primary education, female was 31.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.86 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.13 million
in 1971
All-time low
30.99 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 31.86 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 37.13 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30.99 million, in 2010.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 37.13 million | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 36.63 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 36.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 35.55 million | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 34.83 million | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 34.43 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 33.79 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 33.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 33.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 33.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 33.74 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 33.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 33.19 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 32.97 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 33.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 33.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 35.45 million | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 34.99 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 33.97 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 33.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 34.04 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 34.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 34.75 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 33.55 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 33.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.23 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.99 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.38 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.86 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.93 million | 33.20 million | 37.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.71 million | 32.90 million | 35.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.36 million | 33.83 million | 35.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.03 million | 30.99 million | 33.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.93 million | 30.99 million | 33.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.02 million | 31.86 million | 32.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 101 Namibia 290,443 compare
- 102 El Salvador 289,496 compare
- 103 Liberia 284,875 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 282,601 compare
- 105 Czechia 282,073 compare
- 106 Greece 280,770 compare
- 107 Switzerland 270,546 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 31.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.99 million in 2010.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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