Enrolment in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Enrolment in primary education, female was 3.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.93 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.97 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.36 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids is 3.93 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 3.97 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1971.
That places UNESCO: Sids 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.36 million | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.67 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.59 million | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.12 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.42 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.61 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.78 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.93 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 2.36 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 2.65 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.90 million | 2.59 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 3.13 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 million | 3.42 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 million | 3.91 million | 3.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,064 compare
- 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
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids was 3.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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