Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 38.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.67 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.46 million
in 1971
All-time low
37.14 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) recorded 38.67 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 42.46 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.14 million, in 2009.

That places ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 92nd 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 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 39.97 million
1971 42.46 million +6.2%
1972 42.01 million -1.0%
1973 41.60 million -1.0%
1974 40.90 million -1.7%
1975 40.22 million -1.7%
1976 39.87 million -0.9%
1977 39.27 million -1.5%
1978 39.00 million -0.7%
1979 38.79 million -0.5%
1980 39.95 million +3.0%
1981 38.75 million -3.0%
1982 39.53 million +2.0%
1983 39.19 million -0.9%
1984 39.23 million +0.1%
1985 39.23 million -0.0%
1986 38.93 million -0.8%
1987 39.64 million +1.8%
1988 42.00 million +6.0%
1989 40.93 million -2.6%
1990 40.02 million -2.2%
1991 39.99 million -0.1%
1992 41.14 million +2.9%
1993 40.20 million -2.3%
1994 40.30 million +0.3%
1995 40.36 million +0.2%
1996 41.10 million +1.8%
1997 41.62 million +1.3%
1998 41.43 million -0.5%
1999 41.08 million -0.8%
2000 40.17 million -2.2%
2001 39.80 million -0.9%
2002 39.34 million -1.1%
2003 38.71 million -1.6%
2004 38.86 million +0.4%
2005 38.11 million -1.9%
2006 37.75 million -0.9%
2007 37.48 million -0.7%
2008 37.38 million -0.3%
2009 37.14 million -0.7%
2010 37.14 million +0.0%
2011 37.26 million +0.3%
2012 37.27 million +0.0%
2013 37.17 million -0.2%
2014 37.44 million +0.7%
2015 37.90 million +1.2%
2016 38.41 million +1.3%
2017 38.81 million +1.1%
2018 39.22 million +1.0%
2019 39.49 million +0.7%
2020 38.91 million -1.5%
2021 38.66 million -0.6%
2022 38.54 million -0.3%
2023 38.72 million +0.5%
2024 38.67 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.41 million 38.79 million 42.46 million 10
1980s 39.74 million 38.75 million 42.00 million 10
1990s 40.73 million 39.99 million 41.62 million 10
2000s 38.47 million 37.14 million 40.17 million 10
2010s 38.01 million 37.14 million 39.49 million 10
2020s 38.70 million 38.54 million 38.91 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 89 Nicaragua 427,559 compare
  2. 90 Romania 422,100 compare
  3. 91 Belgium 397,681 compare
  4. 92 Laos 360,578 compare
  5. 93 Libya 359,958 compare
  6. 94 Central African Republic 354,910 compare
  7. 95 Paraguay 344,542 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 38.67 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 42.46 million in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.14 million in 2009.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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.