School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 6.47 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.47 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.87 million
in 1999
All-time low
5.93 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999201120241999: 6.9M2000: 6.9M2001: 6.7M2002: 6.7M2003: 6.5M2004: 6.4M2005: 6.3M2006: 6.2M2007: 6.1M2008: 6.0M2009: 6.0M2010: 5.9M2011: 6.0M2012: 6.0M2013: 6.0M2014: 6.0M2015: 6.0M2016: 6.1M2017: 6.1M2018: 6.3M2019: 6.4M2020: 6.4M2021: 6.4M2022: 6.4M2023: 6.5M2024: 6.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 6.47 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6.87 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.93 million, in 2010.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 6.87 million
2000 6.86 million -0.1%
2001 6.73 million -1.9%
2002 6.68 million -0.6%
2003 6.49 million -2.8%
2004 6.39 million -1.6%
2005 6.29 million -1.6%
2006 6.20 million -1.5%
2007 6.13 million -1.1%
2008 6.01 million -1.9%
2009 5.97 million -0.7%
2010 5.93 million -0.7%
2011 5.97 million +0.8%
2012 5.98 million +0.0%
2013 5.98 million +0.0%
2014 6.00 million +0.4%
2015 6.03 million +0.5%
2016 6.09 million +1.0%
2017 6.15 million +1.0%
2018 6.28 million +2.2%
2019 6.39 million +1.7%
2020 6.43 million +0.6%
2021 6.37 million -0.9%
2022 6.41 million +0.6%
2023 6.47 million +0.9%
2024 6.47 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.87 million 6.87 million 6.87 million 1
2000s 6.37 million 5.97 million 6.86 million 10
2010s 6.08 million 5.93 million 6.39 million 10
2020s 6.43 million 6.37 million 6.47 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

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  3. 94 Kyrgyzstan 76,330 compare
  4. 95 Laos 76,042 compare
  5. 96 Liberia 71,134 compare
  6. 97 Palestine 69,737 compare
  7. 98 Libya 68,065 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 6.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6.87 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million in 2010.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release