Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 101.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.4%
in 2013
All-time low
97.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: 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: Europe and Central Asia stood at 101.8%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 103.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2000.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.7% | — |
| 2000 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 102.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 101.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 99.3% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 101.5% | 101.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 108.4% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 107.3% compare
- 28 Bhutan 106.8% compare
- 29 Norway 106.6% compare
- 30 Algeria 106.6% compare
- 31 Poland 106.5% compare
- 32 Montserrat 106.5% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 101.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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