Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 198.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
198.15 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
198.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
107.10 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 198.15 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 198.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.10 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 124.17 million
1971 107.10 million -13.7%
1972 111.69 million +4.3%
1973 119.72 million +7.2%
1974 124.33 million +3.8%
1975 134.60 million +8.3%
1976 141.38 million +5.0%
1977 144.08 million +1.9%
1978 142.81 million -0.9%
1979 143.91 million +0.8%
1980 147.33 million +2.4%
1981 148.29 million +0.7%
1982 149.41 million +0.8%
1983 150.03 million +0.4%
1984 151.16 million +0.7%
1985 152.78 million +1.1%
1986 155.08 million +1.5%
1987 156.31 million +0.8%
1988 158.64 million +1.5%
1989 159.69 million +0.7%
1990 161.21 million +0.9%
1991 164.07 million +1.8%
1992 166.60 million +1.5%
1993 170.10 million +2.1%
1994 173.70 million +2.1%
1995 176.64 million +1.7%
1996 179.94 million +1.9%
1997 182.74 million +1.6%
1998 184.55 million +1.0%
1999 185.31 million +0.4%
2000 184.00 million -0.7%
2001 181.92 million -1.1%
2002 178.58 million -1.8%
2003 181.37 million +1.6%
2004 188.84 million +4.1%
2005 186.91 million -1.0%
2006 186.12 million -0.4%
2007 187.58 million +0.8%
2008 188.18 million +0.3%
2009 187.44 million -0.4%
2010 187.24 million -0.1%
2011 187.29 million +0.0%
2012 188.44 million +0.6%
2013 191.82 million +1.8%
2014 188.91 million -1.5%
2015 189.95 million +0.6%
2016 197.17 million +3.8%
2017 196.51 million -0.3%
2018 184.01 million -6.4%
2019 185.28 million +0.7%
2020 187.39 million +1.1%
2021 188.37 million +0.5%
2022 192.99 million +2.5%
2023 193.21 million +0.1%
2024 198.15 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129.38 million 107.10 million 144.08 million 10
1980s 152.87 million 147.33 million 159.69 million 10
1990s 174.49 million 161.21 million 185.31 million 10
2000s 185.09 million 178.58 million 188.84 million 10
2010s 189.66 million 184.01 million 197.17 million 10
2020s 192.02 million 187.39 million 198.15 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 9 Ethiopia 7.55 million compare
  2. 10 Egypt 7.52 million compare
  3. 11 Brazil 7.36 million compare
  4. 12 Mexico 6.49 million compare
  5. 13 Philippines 6.30 million compare
  6. 14 Tanzania 5.81 million compare
  7. 15 Uganda 4.45 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 198.15 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 198.15 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 107.10 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.