Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 25.64 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
25.64 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
30.28 million number
in 1971
All-time low
23.62 million number
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 25.64 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 30.28 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23.62 million number, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.26 million number | — |
| 1971 | 30.28 million number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.12 million number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 29.83 million number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 29.48 million number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 29.16 million number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 28.96 million number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 28.53 million number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 28.30 million number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 28.13 million number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 27.96 million number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 27.68 million number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 27.66 million number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.56 million number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.68 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.65 million number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.70 million number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 27.85 million number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 27.94 million number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.82 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.83 million number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.77 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.76 million number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.70 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.70 million number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.21 million number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.99 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.69 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 27.24 million number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.56 million number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.08 million number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.64 million number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.13 million number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.76 million number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 24.34 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.05 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.85 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.63 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.62 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.79 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.80 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.95 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.22 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.60 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.96 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.37 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.64 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.30 million number | 28.13 million number | 30.28 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.75 million number | 27.56 million number | 27.96 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.78 million number | 27.24 million number | 28.21 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.94 million number | 23.63 million number | 26.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.37 million number | 23.62 million number | 25.64 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 25.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.28 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.62 million number in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.