Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in primary education, female was 327,977 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 327,977, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 545,118 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 327,977, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 545,118 | — |
| 1993 | 543,874 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 540,204 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 536,829 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 535,515 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 532,241 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 524,735 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 529,322 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 503,762 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 489,231 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 471,157 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 457,083 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 448,979 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 445,400 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 428,708 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 410,649 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 400,259 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 406,812 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 400,745 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 397,745 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 389,486 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 384,230 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 379,846 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 374,291 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 365,760 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 362,269 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 358,862 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 354,738 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 347,790 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 342,473 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 336,998 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 330,135 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 327,977 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535,980 | 524,735 | 545,118 | 8 |
| 2000s | 446,204 | 400,259 | 503,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,797 | 354,738 | 400,745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,075 | 327,977 | 347,790 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 214 Falkland Islands 93
- 215 Niue 81 compare
- 216 Tokelau 74 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 327,977 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 545,118 in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,977 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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