Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female was 8.19 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.19 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.66 million
in 1988
All-time low
7.41 million
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 8.19 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 9.66 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.41 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.34 million | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 8.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 8.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.16 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 8.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.85 million | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 7.94 million | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 8.66 million | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 8.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.83 million | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.36 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 9.66 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.82 million | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 9.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.92 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.34 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 9.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.05 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.85 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.57 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.92 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.76 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.41 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.19 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.29 million | 8.16 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.92 million | 7.94 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.17 million | 8.92 million | 9.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 million | 7.76 million | 9.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.70 million | 7.41 million | 8.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 million | 8.13 million | 8.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 172 Guadeloupe 18,209 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 18,161 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 compare
- 175 Martinique 16,933 compare
- 176 Samoa 16,677 compare
- 177 Iceland 15,815 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 14,058 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.73 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 8.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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