Enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 3.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.84 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.25 million
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia stood at 3.84 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 3.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 1981.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.25 million | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million | +32.1% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.48 million | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 3.08 million | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 3.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 2.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.96 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.33 million | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 3.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.25 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.99 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.77 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.32 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.84 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.84 million | 2.25 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million | 2.63 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 million | 2.66 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million | 2.64 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million | 3.64 million | 3.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
- 188 Grenada 5,790 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 5,726 compare
- 190 Seychelles 4,665 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 4,160 compare
- 192 Aruba 3,818 compare
- 193 American Samoa 3,769 compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia was 3.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1981.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central Asia 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