Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 11.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.86 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.18 million
in 1996
All-time low
10.18 million
in 2013
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 11.86 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 13.18 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 163rd 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 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.80 million | — |
| 1973 | 11.55 million | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.09 million | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.95 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 10.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 10.90 million | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 11.69 million | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 11.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 12.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.07 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.73 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 13.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.32 million | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 12.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 12.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.89 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.76 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 13.09 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.90 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.55 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.03 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11.74 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.21 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.02 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.72 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.86 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.24 million | 10.95 million | 11.80 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.10 million | 10.90 million | 13.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.86 million | 12.55 million | 13.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 million | 10.21 million | 12.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 million | 10.18 million | 11.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 million | 11.73 million | 11.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 11.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and 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