Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 345.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 345.07 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 345.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143.23 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 163.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 143.23 million | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 149.13 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 158.78 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 165.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 176.49 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 184.52 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 189.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 190.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 194.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 201.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 204.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 208.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 209.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 212.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 215.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 217.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 221.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 225.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 227.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 230.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 234.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 238.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 244.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 249.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 252.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 255.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 264.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 266.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 271.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 272.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 272.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 271.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 276.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 286.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 288.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 289.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 294.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 297.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 298.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 300.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 303.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 307.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 313.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 313.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 315.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 325.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 327.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 318.30 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 323.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 328.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 330.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 336.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 338.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 345.07 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.64 million | 143.23 million | 194.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.35 million | 201.37 million | 227.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.78 million | 230.72 million | 271.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.80 million | 271.51 million | 298.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.76 million | 300.68 million | 327.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.91 million | 328.47 million | 345.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 Nigeria 16.21 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 13.79 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 12.22 million compare
- 6 United States of America 11.56 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.28 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 8.56 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 7.55 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 345.07 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 345.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.23 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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.