Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in primary education, female was 12.63 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.63 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.27 million number
in 1996
All-time low
11.25 million number
in 2013
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 12.63 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.27 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.25 million number, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.44 million number | — |
| 1972 | 13.13 million number | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.84 million number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 12.56 million number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 12.33 million number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.21 million number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 12.13 million number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.14 million number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 12.30 million number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.49 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.61 million number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.93 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 13.20 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13.62 million number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 13.83 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 14.07 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.35 million number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 14.62 million number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 14.63 million number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.78 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 14.93 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.97 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.99 million number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.94 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.01 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.27 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.01 million number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.62 million number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14.22 million number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.66 million number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.33 million number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.09 million number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.69 million number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.35 million number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.99 million number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.71 million number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.50 million number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.33 million number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.40 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.44 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.25 million number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.55 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.82 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.37 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.63 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.56 million number | 12.13 million number | 13.44 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.63 million number | 12.49 million number | 14.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 million number | 14.22 million number | 15.27 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 million number | 11.33 million number | 13.66 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 million number | 11.25 million number | 12.63 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.63 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 million number in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.