School age population, primary education, female in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School age population, primary education, female was 51.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.59 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
51.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in GPE: Region 2 stood at 51.59 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 51.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.64 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 12.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 12.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 13.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 13.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 13.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 15.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 16.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 16.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 17.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 17.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 18.25 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 18.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 19.46 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 20.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 20.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 21.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 21.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 23.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 23.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 24.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 24.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 29.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 30.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 31.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 32.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 36.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 39.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 40.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 41.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 42.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 44.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 45.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 49.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 51.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 51.59 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.29 million | 11.64 million | 15.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.02 million | 15.54 million | 20.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.90 million | 21.29 million | 26.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.77 million | 27.24 million | 34.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.13 million | 35.79 million | 46.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.10 million | 48.06 million | 51.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 76 Togo 728,253 compare
- 77 Chile 724,988 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 723,240 compare
- 79 Ukraine 706,382 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 669,641 compare
- 81 Honduras 639,623 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 639,047 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 21.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 48.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 22.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.51 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in GPE: Region 2?
- School age population, primary education, female in GPE: Region 2 was 51.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 51.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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