Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 109.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
109.77 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
109.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.51 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) stood at 109.77 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 109.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.51 million, in 1970.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 14.51 million
1971 14.62 million +0.8%
1972 15.49 million +6.0%
1973 16.34 million +5.5%
1974 17.43 million +6.7%
1975 18.38 million +5.4%
1976 19.27 million +4.9%
1977 20.86 million +8.2%
1978 22.63 million +8.5%
1979 24.63 million +8.9%
1980 26.45 million +7.4%
1981 28.15 million +6.4%
1982 29.72 million +5.6%
1983 30.65 million +3.1%
1984 31.43 million +2.5%
1985 31.65 million +0.7%
1986 31.88 million +0.7%
1987 32.71 million +2.6%
1988 33.01 million +0.9%
1989 34.80 million +5.4%
1990 34.87 million +0.2%
1991 36.55 million +4.8%
1992 37.37 million +2.2%
1993 39.07 million +4.6%
1994 40.49 million +3.6%
1995 41.48 million +2.4%
1996 41.64 million +0.4%
1997 44.51 million +6.9%
1998 46.16 million +3.7%
1999 47.67 million +3.3%
2000 49.99 million +4.9%
2001 52.20 million +4.4%
2002 54.52 million +4.5%
2003 57.34 million +5.2%
2004 59.96 million +4.6%
2005 63.53 million +6.0%
2006 66.39 million +4.5%
2007 69.29 million +4.4%
2008 71.98 million +3.9%
2009 73.98 million +2.8%
2010 76.03 million +2.8%
2011 78.58 million +3.3%
2012 82.07 million +4.4%
2013 84.76 million +3.3%
2014 86.82 million +2.4%
2015 88.20 million +1.6%
2016 90.76 million +2.9%
2017 93.82 million +3.4%
2018 96.99 million +3.4%
2019 100.49 million +3.6%
2020 103.80 million +3.3%
2021 105.41 million +1.5%
2022 105.90 million +0.5%
2023 108.45 million +2.4%
2024 109.77 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.42 million 14.51 million 24.63 million 10
1980s 31.04 million 26.45 million 34.80 million 10
1990s 40.98 million 34.87 million 47.67 million 10
2000s 61.92 million 49.99 million 73.98 million 10
2010s 87.85 million 76.03 million 100.49 million 10
2020s 106.67 million 103.80 million 109.77 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 18 Kenya 3.93 million compare
  2. 19 Mozambique 3.72 million compare
  3. 20 Russia 3.68 million compare
  4. 21 South Africa 3.65 million compare
  5. 22 Afghanistan 3.20 million compare
  6. 23 Japan 3.04 million compare
  7. 24 Angola 2.69 million compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 109.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 109.77 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.51 million in 1970.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
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.