Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 17.69 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.69 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.24 million
in 2012
All-time low
3.57 million
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2021

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 17.69 million, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 18.24 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 3.60 million
1971 3.57 million -0.8%
1972 4.29 million +20.2%
1973 4.80 million +12.0%
1974 4.79 million -0.2%
1975 5.20 million +8.6%
1976 5.48 million +5.4%
1977 5.71 million +4.2%
1978 5.89 million +3.1%
1979 6.08 million +3.3%
1980 6.27 million +3.0%
1981 6.79 million +8.3%
1982 7.05 million +3.8%
1983 7.03 million -0.3%
1984 7.42 million +5.6%
1985 7.39 million -0.4%
1986 7.57 million +2.4%
1987 7.78 million +2.8%
1988 9.05 million +16.3%
1989 9.47 million +4.6%
1990 9.83 million +3.8%
1991 10.49 million +6.7%
1992 11.12 million +6.1%
1993 11.50 million +3.4%
1994 12.02 million +4.6%
1995 12.21 million +1.6%
1996 12.47 million +2.1%
1997 12.55 million +0.7%
1998 12.67 million +1.0%
1999 12.81 million +1.1%
2000 13.05 million +1.9%
2001 13.20 million +1.2%
2002 14.43 million +9.3%
2003 15.25 million +5.7%
2004 15.41 million +1.0%
2005 15.83 million +2.7%
2006 16.38 million +3.5%
2007 16.43 million +0.3%
2008 16.35 million -0.5%
2009 16.77 million +2.6%
2010 17.35 million +3.5%
2011 18.15 million +4.6%
2012 18.24 million +0.5%
2013 18.12 million -0.6%
2014 18.01 million -0.6%
2015 17.91 million -0.6%
2016 17.74 million -0.9%
2017 17.53 million -1.2%
2018 17.57 million +0.2%
2019 17.72 million +0.9%
2020 17.64 million -0.4%
2021 17.69 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.94 million 3.57 million 6.08 million 10
1980s 7.58 million 6.27 million 9.47 million 10
1990s 11.77 million 9.83 million 12.81 million 10
2000s 15.31 million 13.05 million 16.77 million 10
2010s 17.83 million 17.35 million 18.24 million 10
2020s 17.67 million 17.64 million 17.69 million 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

  1. 142 Croatia 71,520 compare
  2. 143 Puerto Rico 70,611 compare
  3. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68,930 compare
  4. 145 Albania 67,774 compare
  5. 146 Moldova 65,955 compare
  6. 147 Slovenia 64,226 compare
  7. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 62,028 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 17.69 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 18.24 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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.