Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 4.39 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.39 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.49 million
in 2015
All-time low
4.19 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 4.39 million.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 4.49 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million, in 2005.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.34 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.27 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.39 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 million | 4.34 million | 4.34 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.25 million | 4.19 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 million | 4.31 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 million | 4.36 million | 4.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 4.39 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2005.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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