School age population, primary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: School age population, primary education, female was 3.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.80 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.58 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia is 3.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 3.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 2010.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.83 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.79 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.48 million | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.44 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.39 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.35 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.94 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.08 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.80 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 million | 2.79 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 million | 2.88 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 3.07 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 2.60 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.58 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million | 3.56 million | 3.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 186 French Polynesia 9,014 compare
- 187 Martinique 8,357 compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 7,250 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,884 compare
- 190 Tonga 6,610 compare
- 191 Curacao 5,981 compare
- 192 Grenada 5,134 compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 30 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- School age population, primary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 3.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2010.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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