Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 339.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 339.76 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 339.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 136.74 million, in 1971.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 136.74 million | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 142.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 152.95 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 159.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 171.13 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 179.26 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 184.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 185.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 189.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 195.99 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 199.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 202.66 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 204.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 207.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 209.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 211.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 215.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 218.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 221.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 224.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 228.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 232.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 237.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 243.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 245.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 249.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 258.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 259.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 265.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 266.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 267.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 266.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 271.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 281.78 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 283.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 284.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 290.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 293.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 294.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 296.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 298.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 303.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 309.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 308.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 310.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 320.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 322.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 313.13 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 317.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 323.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 325.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 330.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 333.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 339.76 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166.05 million | 136.74 million | 189.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.55 million | 195.99 million | 221.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.45 million | 224.33 million | 265.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.19 million | 266.68 million | 294.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.07 million | 296.52 million | 322.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.50 million | 323.08 million | 339.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 5 Pakistan 12.22 million compare
- 6 United States 11.56 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.28 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 8.56 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 7.55 million compare
- 10 Egypt 7.52 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.36 million compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 107.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions was 339.76 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 339.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.74 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.