Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female was 345.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
345.07 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
345.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
143.23 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 345.07 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 345.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143.23 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 163.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 143.23 million | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 149.13 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 158.78 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 165.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 176.49 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 184.52 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 189.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 190.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 194.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 201.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 204.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 208.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 209.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 212.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 215.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 217.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 221.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 225.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 227.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 230.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 234.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 238.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 244.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 249.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 252.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 255.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 264.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 266.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 271.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 272.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 272.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 271.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 276.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 286.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 288.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 289.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 294.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 297.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 298.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 300.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 303.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 307.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 313.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 313.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 315.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 325.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 327.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 318.30 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 323.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 328.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 330.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 336.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 338.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 345.07 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.64 million | 143.23 million | 194.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.35 million | 201.37 million | 227.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.78 million | 230.72 million | 271.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.80 million | 271.51 million | 298.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.76 million | 300.68 million | 327.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.91 million | 328.47 million | 345.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 Nigeria 16.21 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 13.79 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 12.22 million compare
- 6 United States 11.56 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.28 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 8.56 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 7.55 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 345.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 345.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.23 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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