Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 62.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 62.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 62.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.71 million, in 1971.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.71 million | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 5.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.28 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 6.67 million | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.14 million | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 7.76 million | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 8.48 million | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 9.21 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 9.78 million | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 10.50 million | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 10.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 11.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 11.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 11.64 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.62 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.38 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 13.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.17 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 14.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 15.69 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 16.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.09 million | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 19.12 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 20.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 21.58 million | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 23.36 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 25.34 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 27.36 million | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 29.40 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 31.84 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 34.11 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 36.84 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 39.87 million | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 41.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 42.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 43.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 47.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 48.81 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 49.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.78 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 53.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 55.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 57.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 59.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 60.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 62.21 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.30 million | 5.71 million | 9.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.73 million | 10.50 million | 12.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.75 million | 12.62 million | 20.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.11 million | 21.58 million | 41.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.63 million | 42.53 million | 57.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.81 million | 59.66 million | 62.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 62.21 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.