Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 25.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 25.46 million.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 29.99 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23.62 million, in 2010.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 29.99 million | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 29.75 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 29.43 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 29.11 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 28.74 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 28.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 28.24 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 28.13 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27.48 million | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 28.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 28.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 28.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 27.73 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 28.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.43 million | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 27.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 27.71 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.63 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 27.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 27.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 27.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.87 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.56 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.06 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.62 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.77 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 24.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.06 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.64 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.79 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 25.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.46 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.64 million | 26.27 million | 29.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.07 million | 27.43 million | 28.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.64 million | 27.24 million | 27.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.94 million | 23.64 million | 26.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.36 million | 23.62 million | 25.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.40 million | 25.31 million | 25.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 25.46 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.99 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.62 million in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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) 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.