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

SDG: Europe: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 19.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.14 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.99 million
in 1971
All-time low
17.86 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe stood at 19.14 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe peaked at 24.99 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.86 million, in 2010.

SDG: Europe ranks 143rd 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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 20.62 million
1971 24.99 million +21.2%
1972 24.69 million -1.2%
1973 24.30 million -1.6%
1974 23.94 million -1.5%
1975 23.54 million -1.7%
1976 23.38 million -0.7%
1977 22.97 million -1.8%
1978 22.85 million -0.5%
1979 22.75 million -0.4%
1980 22.70 million -0.2%
1981 22.71 million +0.0%
1982 22.52 million -0.8%
1983 22.36 million -0.7%
1984 22.23 million -0.6%
1985 22.12 million -0.5%
1986 22.17 million +0.2%
1987 22.13 million -0.2%
1988 22.24 million +0.5%
1989 21.75 million -2.2%
1990 21.98 million +1.1%
1991 21.82 million -0.7%
1992 21.71 million -0.5%
1993 21.76 million +0.2%
1994 21.67 million -0.4%
1995 21.34 million -1.5%
1996 21.57 million +1.1%
1997 21.60 million +0.2%
1998 21.37 million -1.1%
1999 20.89 million -2.3%
2000 20.27 million -3.0%
2001 19.75 million -2.6%
2002 19.33 million -2.1%
2003 18.97 million -1.9%
2004 19.24 million +1.4%
2005 18.68 million -2.9%
2006 18.34 million -1.8%
2007 18.11 million -1.3%
2008 17.97 million -0.8%
2009 17.88 million -0.5%
2010 17.86 million -0.1%
2011 17.96 million +0.6%
2012 18.09 million +0.8%
2013 18.45 million +2.0%
2014 18.47 million +0.1%
2015 18.69 million +1.2%
2016 18.96 million +1.5%
2017 19.34 million +2.0%
2018 19.56 million +1.2%
2019 19.68 million +0.6%
2020 19.25 million -2.2%
2021 19.24 million -0.1%
2022 19.22 million -0.1%
2023 19.21 million -0.0%
2024 19.14 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.41 million 20.62 million 24.99 million 10
1980s 22.29 million 21.75 million 22.71 million 10
1990s 21.57 million 20.89 million 21.98 million 10
2000s 18.85 million 17.88 million 20.27 million 10
2010s 18.71 million 17.86 million 19.68 million 10
2020s 19.21 million 19.14 million 19.25 million 5

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  4. 143 Puerto Rico 70,611 compare
  5. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68,930 compare
  6. 145 Albania 67,774 compare
  7. 146 Republic of Moldova 65,955 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe was 19.14 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 24.99 million in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.86 million in 2010.
How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Europe ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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.