School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 15.36 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.36 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.80 million
in 1999
All-time low
15.11 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 15.36 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 16.80 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.11 million, in 2010.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.80 million | — |
| 2000 | 16.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.37 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.06 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.77 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 15.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.64 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.36 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.80 million | 16.80 million | 16.80 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.76 million | 15.13 million | 16.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.64 million | 15.11 million | 16.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 million | 15.36 million | 15.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66,415 compare
- 148 Moldova 63,657 compare
- 149 Slovenia 63,153 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 62,556 compare
- 151 Bahrain 61,988 compare
- 152 Latvia 61,370 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 59,124 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 244,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- School age population, primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 15.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.80 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 million in 2010.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release