Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 12.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.64 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.83 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 12.64 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 12.83 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.09 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 62nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 7.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 7.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 7.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 8.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.64 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 million | 7.09 million | 8.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.25 million | 8.56 million | 10.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.83 million | 10.32 million | 11.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 million | 11.34 million | 11.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.21 million | 11.68 million | 12.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.71 million | 12.64 million | 12.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 12.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release