Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 27.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.45 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.04 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) is 27.45 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 27.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 1970.

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 125th 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: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.04 million
1971 2.25 million +10.6%
1972 2.50 million +10.8%
1973 2.69 million +7.7%
1974 2.77 million +3.0%
1975 2.85 million +3.0%
1976 2.94 million +3.0%
1977 3.65 million +24.3%
1978 4.59 million +25.7%
1979 5.40 million +17.8%
1980 5.89 million +9.1%
1981 6.55 million +11.2%
1982 7.29 million +11.3%
1983 7.56 million +3.6%
1984 7.76 million +2.7%
1985 7.86 million +1.4%
1986 7.39 million -6.1%
1987 7.43 million +0.6%
1988 7.18 million -3.3%
1989 7.59 million +5.7%
1990 7.84 million +3.3%
1991 8.09 million +3.1%
1992 8.67 million +7.2%
1993 9.15 million +5.6%
1994 9.43 million +3.1%
1995 9.44 million +0.1%
1996 8.87 million -6.0%
1997 9.61 million +8.3%
1998 10.31 million +7.3%
1999 11.03 million +7.0%
2000 11.86 million +7.5%
2001 12.33 million +4.0%
2002 12.94 million +4.9%
2003 13.61 million +5.1%
2004 14.41 million +5.9%
2005 14.98 million +4.0%
2006 15.66 million +4.5%
2007 15.57 million -0.6%
2008 15.31 million -1.7%
2009 16.20 million +5.8%
2010 16.93 million +4.5%
2011 18.56 million +9.6%
2012 19.78 million +6.6%
2013 20.77 million +5.0%
2014 21.06 million +1.4%
2015 20.89 million -0.8%
2016 21.20 million +1.5%
2017 22.09 million +4.2%
2018 23.00 million +4.1%
2019 23.88 million +3.8%
2020 24.86 million +4.1%
2021 25.39 million +2.1%
2022 26.38 million +3.9%
2023 27.17 million +3.0%
2024 27.45 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.17 million 2.04 million 5.40 million 10
1980s 7.25 million 5.89 million 7.86 million 10
1990s 9.24 million 7.84 million 11.03 million 10
2000s 14.29 million 11.86 million 16.20 million 10
2010s 20.81 million 16.93 million 23.88 million 10
2020s 26.25 million 24.86 million 27.45 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

  1. 122 Eritrea 181,135 compare
  2. 123 Austria 178,252 compare
  3. 124 Finland 176,004 compare
  4. 125 Oman 175,802 compare
  5. 126 Georgia 165,389 compare
  6. 127 Hong Kong 158,048 compare
  7. 128 Lesotho 150,993 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: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 27.45 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The highest recorded value was 27.45 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.