Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 11.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.86 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.18 million
in 1996
All-time low
10.18 million
in 2013
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 11.86 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 13.18 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million, in 2013.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 11.80 million
1973 11.55 million -2.1%
1974 11.35 million -1.8%
1975 11.09 million -2.2%
1976 11.03 million -0.6%
1977 10.95 million -0.7%
1978 10.99 million +0.3%
1979 11.17 million +1.6%
1980 11.78 million +5.5%
1981 10.90 million -7.5%
1982 11.69 million +7.3%
1983 11.87 million +1.6%
1984 12.20 million +2.8%
1985 12.34 million +1.1%
1986 12.07 million -2.2%
1987 12.73 million +5.4%
1988 13.11 million +3.0%
1989 12.32 million -6.0%
1990 12.70 million +3.1%
1991 12.84 million +1.1%
1992 12.89 million +0.4%
1993 12.89 million -0.0%
1994 12.87 million -0.1%
1995 12.76 million -0.9%
1996 13.18 million +3.4%
1997 13.09 million -0.7%
1998 12.90 million -1.5%
1999 12.55 million -2.7%
2000 12.03 million -4.1%
2001 11.74 million -2.4%
2002 11.55 million -1.7%
2003 11.21 million -2.9%
2004 11.57 million +3.2%
2005 11.02 million -4.8%
2006 10.72 million -2.7%
2007 10.50 million -2.1%
2008 10.34 million -1.5%
2009 10.21 million -1.3%
2010 10.24 million +0.3%
2011 10.32 million +0.7%
2012 10.35 million +0.3%
2013 10.18 million -1.6%
2014 10.36 million +1.8%
2015 10.47 million +1.0%
2016 10.72 million +2.4%
2017 10.89 million +1.6%
2018 11.27 million +3.5%
2019 11.55 million +2.4%
2020 11.73 million +1.6%
2021 11.83 million +0.8%
2022 11.92 million +0.8%
2023 11.88 million -0.3%
2024 11.86 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.24 million 10.95 million 11.80 million 8
1980s 12.10 million 10.90 million 13.11 million 10
1990s 12.86 million 12.55 million 13.18 million 10
2000s 11.09 million 10.21 million 12.03 million 10
2010s 10.64 million 10.18 million 11.55 million 10
2020s 11.84 million 11.73 million 11.92 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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  3. 162 Djibouti 32,848 compare
  4. 163 Cape Verde 29,381 compare
  5. 164 Cyprus 29,154 compare
  6. 165 Suriname 29,061 compare
  7. 166 Vanuatu 26,740 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 11.86 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.18 million in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2013.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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), gaps filled
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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.