Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 4.85 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.85 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.85 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.04 million
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1998200920201998: 2.0M1999: 2.1M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.4M2002: 2.5M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.8M2005: 3.0M2006: 3.2M2007: 3.2M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.7M2011: 3.7M2012: 3.8M2013: 4.0M2014: 4.1M2015: 4.2M2016: 4.3M2017: 4.5M2018: 4.6M2019: 4.8M2020: 4.9M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 4.85 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 4.85 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 1998.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 2.04 million
1999 2.10 million +2.8%
2000 2.23 million +6.5%
2001 2.38 million +6.3%
2002 2.51 million +5.6%
2003 2.69 million +7.2%
2004 2.85 million +5.8%
2005 3.02 million +6.1%
2006 3.18 million +5.4%
2007 3.22 million +1.3%
2008 3.47 million +7.7%
2009 3.57 million +2.8%
2010 3.67 million +2.9%
2011 3.71 million +1.1%
2012 3.83 million +3.2%
2013 4.02 million +4.8%
2014 4.12 million +2.5%
2015 4.19 million +1.8%
2016 4.35 million +3.8%
2017 4.47 million +2.7%
2018 4.60 million +3.0%
2019 4.75 million +3.3%
2020 4.85 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.07 million 2.04 million 2.10 million 2
2000s 2.91 million 2.23 million 3.57 million 10
2010s 4.17 million 3.67 million 4.75 million 10
2020s 4.85 million 4.85 million 4.85 million 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 184 Barbados 7,937 compare
  2. 185 Tonga 7,462 compare
  3. 186 Saint Lucia 7,064 compare
  4. 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
  5. 188 Grenada 5,790 compare
  6. 189 Micronesia (country) 5,726 compare
  7. 190 Seychelles 4,665 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 4.85 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.85 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.