Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in primary education, female was 33.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.14 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.14 million
in 1971
All-time low
32.13 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 33.14 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 38.14 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 32.13 million, in 2009.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 97th 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 38.14 million | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 37.63 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 37.29 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 36.51 million | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 35.81 million | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 35.42 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 34.80 million | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 34.53 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 34.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 34.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 34.75 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 34.66 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 34.16 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 33.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 34.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 34.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 36.35 million | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 35.90 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.89 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 34.76 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 35.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 34.99 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 35.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 36.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.66 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 34.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.78 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.14 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.95 million | 34.22 million | 38.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.65 million | 33.81 million | 36.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.37 million | 34.76 million | 36.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.15 million | 32.13 million | 34.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.15 million | 32.14 million | 34.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.31 million | 33.14 million | 33.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 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
- 99 United Arab Emirates 292,776 compare
- 100 Portugal 291,682 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 33.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.13 million in 2009.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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