Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in primary education, female was 10.98 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 10.98 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 12.67 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.65 million number, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.12 million number | — |
| 1981 | 10.23 million number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.50 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 10.71 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 11.06 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 11.22 million number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.40 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.64 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 11.89 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 11.92 million number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.11 million number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.36 million number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.35 million number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.31 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.39 million number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.67 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.45 million number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.12 million number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.84 million number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.38 million number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.15 million number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.99 million number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.67 million number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.01 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.46 million number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 10.18 million number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.96 million number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.84 million number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.72 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.77 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.86 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.90 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.65 million number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.85 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.95 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.20 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.37 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.98 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.07 million number | 10.12 million number | 11.92 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.29 million number | 11.84 million number | 12.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.54 million number | 9.72 million number | 11.38 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 million number | 9.65 million number | 10.98 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 10.98 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 million number in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.