Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, female was 12.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.64 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.00 million
in 1988
All-time low
11.23 million
in 2013
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 12.64 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 15.00 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.23 million, in 2013.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 161st 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 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.91 million | — |
| 1972 | 13.55 million | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 13.24 million | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 12.96 million | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 12.65 million | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.54 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.44 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 13.28 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 12.43 million | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 13.28 million | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 13.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.89 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 14.59 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 14.21 million | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 14.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 14.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.80 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 14.86 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.62 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.21 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.64 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.31 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.66 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.34 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.99 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.70 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.37 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.64 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.93 million | 12.44 million | 13.91 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.82 million | 12.43 million | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.71 million | 14.21 million | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 million | 11.32 million | 13.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 million | 11.23 million | 12.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 million | 12.37 million | 12.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 12.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.00 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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