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

UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 13.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.59 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.96 million
in 1972
All-time low
13.37 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe is 13.59 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 17.96 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.37 million, in 2010.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 152nd 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: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 14.59 million
1971 17.92 million +22.9%
1972 17.96 million +0.2%
1973 17.88 million -0.4%
1974 17.76 million -0.7%
1975 17.64 million -0.7%
1976 17.59 million -0.3%
1977 17.28 million -1.8%
1978 17.14 million -0.8%
1979 16.96 million -1.1%
1980 16.78 million -1.1%
1981 16.58 million -1.2%
1982 16.45 million -0.8%
1983 16.23 million -1.3%
1984 16.03 million -1.3%
1985 15.84 million -1.2%
1986 15.66 million -1.2%
1987 15.59 million -0.5%
1988 15.42 million -1.1%
1989 15.11 million -2.0%
1990 15.09 million -0.1%
1991 14.87 million -1.4%
1992 14.74 million -0.9%
1993 14.75 million +0.1%
1994 14.69 million -0.4%
1995 14.56 million -0.9%
1996 14.76 million +1.3%
1997 14.78 million +0.2%
1998 14.82 million +0.3%
1999 14.69 million -0.9%
2000 14.53 million -1.1%
2001 14.32 million -1.4%
2002 14.08 million -1.7%
2003 13.90 million -1.3%
2004 13.82 million -0.5%
2005 13.75 million -0.5%
2006 13.62 million -0.9%
2007 13.56 million -0.5%
2008 13.52 million -0.3%
2009 13.43 million -0.7%
2010 13.37 million -0.4%
2011 13.38 million +0.1%
2012 13.43 million +0.4%
2013 13.61 million +1.3%
2014 13.57 million -0.3%
2015 13.74 million +1.2%
2016 13.88 million +1.0%
2017 14.07 million +1.4%
2018 14.11 million +0.3%
2019 14.13 million +0.1%
2020 13.58 million -3.9%
2021 13.53 million -0.4%
2022 13.48 million -0.4%
2023 13.59 million +0.9%
2024 13.59 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.27 million 14.59 million 17.96 million 10
1980s 15.97 million 15.11 million 16.78 million 10
1990s 14.78 million 14.56 million 15.09 million 10
2000s 13.85 million 13.43 million 14.53 million 10
2010s 13.73 million 13.37 million 14.13 million 10
2020s 13.56 million 13.48 million 13.59 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe was 13.59 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17.96 million in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.37 million in 2010.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.