Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 31.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.86 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.13 million
in 1971
All-time low
30.99 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 31.86 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 37.13 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30.99 million, in 2010.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 104th 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 34.00 million
1971 37.13 million +9.2%
1972 36.63 million -1.4%
1973 36.28 million -0.9%
1974 35.55 million -2.0%
1975 34.83 million -2.0%
1976 34.43 million -1.1%
1977 33.79 million -1.9%
1978 33.51 million -0.8%
1979 33.20 million -0.9%
1980 33.87 million +2.0%
1981 33.74 million -0.4%
1982 33.67 million -0.2%
1983 33.19 million -1.4%
1984 32.97 million -0.7%
1985 32.90 million -0.2%
1986 33.11 million +0.6%
1987 33.19 million +0.2%
1988 35.45 million +6.8%
1989 34.99 million -1.3%
1990 33.97 million -2.9%
1991 33.83 million -0.4%
1992 34.95 million +3.3%
1993 34.04 million -2.6%
1994 34.12 million +0.2%
1995 34.09 million -0.1%
1996 34.42 million +1.0%
1997 35.03 million +1.8%
1998 34.75 million -0.8%
1999 34.41 million -1.0%
2000 33.55 million -2.5%
2001 33.15 million -1.2%
2002 32.71 million -1.3%
2003 32.23 million -1.5%
2004 32.36 million +0.4%
2005 31.67 million -2.1%
2006 31.39 million -0.9%
2007 31.17 million -0.7%
2008 31.12 million -0.2%
2009 30.99 million -0.4%
2010 30.99 million -0.0%
2011 31.12 million +0.4%
2012 31.17 million +0.2%
2013 31.43 million +0.8%
2014 31.56 million +0.4%
2015 31.95 million +1.2%
2016 32.34 million +1.2%
2017 32.74 million +1.3%
2018 32.94 million +0.6%
2019 33.03 million +0.3%
2020 32.38 million -2.0%
2021 32.07 million -1.0%
2022 31.86 million -0.6%
2023 31.96 million +0.3%
2024 31.86 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.93 million 33.20 million 37.13 million 10
1980s 33.71 million 32.90 million 35.45 million 10
1990s 34.36 million 33.83 million 35.03 million 10
2000s 32.03 million 30.99 million 33.55 million 10
2010s 31.93 million 30.99 million 33.03 million 10
2020s 32.02 million 31.86 million 32.38 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 101 Namibia 290,443 compare
  2. 102 El Salvador 289,496 compare
  3. 103 Liberia 284,875 compare
  4. 104 Azerbaijan 282,601 compare
  5. 105 Czechia 282,073 compare
  6. 106 Greece 280,770 compare
  7. 107 Switzerland 270,546 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 31.86 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 37.13 million in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 30.99 million in 2010.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.