Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 7.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.33 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.99 million
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1980200220241980: 5.8M1981: 5.1M1982: 5.9M1983: 6.0M1984: 6.1M1985: 6.2M1986: 5.6M1987: 6.4M1988: 6.5M1989: 6.0M1990: 6.1M1991: 6.4M1992: 6.5M1993: 6.5M1994: 6.6M1995: 6.7M1996: 7.1M1997: 7.0M1998: 6.8M1999: 6.5M2000: 6.2M2001: 5.9M2002: 5.8M2003: 5.6M2004: 6.0M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.3M2007: 5.1M2008: 5.0M2009: 5.0M2010: 5.0M2011: 5.1M2012: 5.2M2013: 5.3M2014: 5.5M2015: 5.8M2016: 6.0M2017: 6.4M2018: 6.7M2019: 6.9M2020: 7.1M2021: 7.2M2022: 7.2M2023: 7.3M2024: 7.3M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 7.33 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 7.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 2009.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 5.80 million
1981 5.14 million -11.3%
1982 5.93 million +15.4%
1983 6.00 million +1.2%
1984 6.07 million +1.2%
1985 6.16 million +1.4%
1986 5.65 million -8.3%
1987 6.37 million +12.8%
1988 6.47 million +1.6%
1989 5.97 million -7.7%
1990 6.13 million +2.6%
1991 6.37 million +3.9%
1992 6.46 million +1.4%
1993 6.52 million +1.0%
1994 6.57 million +0.7%
1995 6.72 million +2.3%
1996 7.08 million +5.5%
1997 6.96 million -1.7%
1998 6.76 million -2.9%
1999 6.50 million -3.7%
2000 6.16 million -5.3%
2001 5.90 million -4.2%
2002 5.76 million -2.3%
2003 5.63 million -2.3%
2004 6.04 million +7.2%
2005 5.45 million -9.7%
2006 5.27 million -3.2%
2007 5.10 million -3.4%
2008 5.02 million -1.5%
2009 4.99 million -0.7%
2010 5.01 million +0.4%
2011 5.11 million +2.1%
2012 5.23 million +2.3%
2013 5.34 million +2.2%
2014 5.52 million +3.2%
2015 5.77 million +4.6%
2016 6.03 million +4.4%
2017 6.38 million +5.8%
2018 6.67 million +4.6%
2019 6.86 million +2.9%
2020 7.07 million +3.0%
2021 7.17 million +1.4%
2022 7.24 million +1.1%
2023 7.27 million +0.4%
2024 7.33 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.96 million 5.14 million 6.47 million 10
1990s 6.61 million 6.13 million 7.08 million 10
2000s 5.53 million 4.99 million 6.16 million 10
2010s 5.79 million 5.01 million 6.86 million 10
2020s 7.22 million 7.07 million 7.33 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 175 Martinique 16,933 compare
  2. 176 Samoa 16,677 compare
  3. 177 Iceland 15,815 compare
  4. 178 French Polynesia 14,058 compare
  5. 179 Malta 13,080 compare
  6. 180 Bahamas 13,062 compare
  7. 181 New Caledonia 10,780 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 7.33 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 2009.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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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.