Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 376.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World is 376.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World peaked at 376.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179.33 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 196.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 179.33 million | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 185.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 194.64 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 200.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 211.52 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 219.41 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 224.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 225.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 228.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 236.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 239.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 242.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 243.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 246.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 248.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 250.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 254.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 259.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 261.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 263.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 267.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 272.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 276.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 282.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 284.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 289.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 298.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 299.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 304.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 304.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 305.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 304.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 308.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 318.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 320.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 321.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 326.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 329.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 330.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 332.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 334.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 339.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 345.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 344.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 347.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 357.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 359.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 350.70 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 355.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 360.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 362.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 367.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 370.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 376.15 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 206.56 million | 179.33 million | 228.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.41 million | 236.24 million | 261.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.87 million | 263.66 million | 304.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.89 million | 304.04 million | 330.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.64 million | 332.20 million | 359.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.12 million | 360.09 million | 376.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 China 51.02 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 16.21 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 13.79 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 12.22 million compare
- 6 United States 11.56 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.28 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 8.56 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World was 376.15 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 376.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.33 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- 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.