Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 165.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 165.93 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 165.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.29 million, in 1970.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 35.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37.44 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 38.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 40.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 42.04 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 44.05 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 46.68 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 49.73 million | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 52.49 million | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 55.28 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 57.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 61.08 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 62.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 64.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 65.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 65.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 69.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 71.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 74.54 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 76.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 78.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 81.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 82.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 83.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 87.10 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 89.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 91.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 94.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 96.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 100.21 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 104.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 107.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 112.12 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 115.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 119.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 121.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 125.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 128.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 132.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 136.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 138.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 140.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 141.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 144.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 147.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 151.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 155.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 158.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 160.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 160.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 163.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 165.93 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.25 million | 35.29 million | 52.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.24 million | 55.28 million | 71.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.53 million | 71.79 million | 91.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.62 million | 94.12 million | 125.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.71 million | 128.78 million | 155.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.95 million | 158.74 million | 165.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.81 million compare
- 15 Uganda 4.45 million compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.41 million compare
- 17 Viet Nam 4.24 million compare
- 18 Kenya 3.93 million compare
- 19 Mozambique 3.72 million compare
- 20 Russian Federation 3.68 million compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 165.93 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 165.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.29 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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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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.