Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 15.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.49 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.30 million
in 1971
All-time low
15.38 million
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 15.49 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 21.30 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.38 million, in 2011.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 17.63 million
1971 21.30 million +20.8%
1972 21.24 million -0.3%
1973 21.04 million -0.9%
1974 20.87 million -0.8%
1975 20.64 million -1.1%
1976 20.59 million -0.2%
1977 20.24 million -1.7%
1978 20.11 million -0.6%
1979 19.94 million -0.8%
1980 19.79 million -0.7%
1981 19.78 million -0.1%
1982 19.52 million -1.3%
1983 19.31 million -1.1%
1984 19.13 million -0.9%
1985 18.95 million -0.9%
1986 18.95 million -0.0%
1987 18.79 million -0.9%
1988 18.81 million +0.1%
1989 18.27 million -2.9%
1990 18.43 million +0.9%
1991 18.12 million -1.7%
1992 17.93 million -1.0%
1993 17.96 million +0.1%
1994 17.90 million -0.3%
1995 17.54 million -2.0%
1996 17.75 million +1.2%
1997 17.90 million +0.8%
1998 17.88 million -0.1%
1999 17.65 million -1.3%
2000 17.32 million -1.9%
2001 17.01 million -1.8%
2002 16.66 million -2.0%
2003 16.36 million -1.8%
2004 16.20 million -1.0%
2005 16.12 million -0.5%
2006 15.85 million -1.7%
2007 15.70 million -1.0%
2008 15.57 million -0.8%
2009 15.45 million -0.8%
2010 15.38 million -0.5%
2011 15.38 million -0.0%
2012 15.42 million +0.3%
2013 15.71 million +1.9%
2014 15.70 million -0.1%
2015 15.79 million +0.6%
2016 15.96 million +1.1%
2017 16.17 million +1.3%
2018 16.23 million +0.4%
2019 16.26 million +0.2%
2020 15.68 million -3.5%
2021 15.61 million -0.5%
2022 15.52 million -0.6%
2023 15.56 million +0.3%
2024 15.49 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.36 million 17.63 million 21.30 million 10
1980s 19.13 million 18.27 million 19.79 million 10
1990s 17.91 million 17.54 million 18.43 million 10
2000s 16.22 million 15.45 million 17.32 million 10
2010s 15.80 million 15.38 million 16.26 million 10
2020s 15.57 million 15.49 million 15.68 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 147 Slovenia 64,226 compare
  2. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 62,028 compare
  3. 149 Bahrain 60,227 compare
  4. 150 Latvia 59,995 compare
  5. 151 Lithuania 58,942 compare
  6. 152 Fiji 54,581 compare
  7. 153 North Macedonia 51,039 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 15.49 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 21.30 million in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.38 million in 2011.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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)
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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.