Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 96.7%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 99.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2005.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.2% | — |
| 2000 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 90.7% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.4% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 54 Greece 103.0% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 103.0% compare
- 56 Fiji 102.9% compare
- 57 Lithuania 102.8% compare
- 58 Cape Verde 102.8% compare
- 59 South Africa 102.6% compare
- 60 Tonga 102.6% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release