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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, primary education, female was 33.60 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
33.60 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.02 million
in 2019
All-time low
31.57 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 33.9M2000: 33.8M2001: 33.2M2002: 32.7M2003: 32.4M2004: 32.6M2005: 32.2M2006: 31.8M2007: 31.6M2008: 31.6M2009: 31.6M2010: 31.7M2011: 32.0M2012: 32.1M2013: 32.5M2014: 32.7M2015: 33.1M2016: 33.5M2017: 33.8M2018: 34.0M2019: 34.0M2020: 33.6M2021: 33.5M2022: 33.4M2023: 33.6M2024: 33.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 33.60 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 34.02 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.57 million, in 2008.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School age population, primary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 33.86 million
2000 33.84 million -0.1%
2001 33.23 million -1.8%
2002 32.69 million -1.6%
2003 32.36 million -1.0%
2004 32.60 million +0.7%
2005 32.15 million -1.4%
2006 31.80 million -1.1%
2007 31.62 million -0.6%
2008 31.57 million -0.2%
2009 31.59 million +0.1%
2010 31.74 million +0.5%
2011 32.01 million +0.8%
2012 32.14 million +0.4%
2013 32.46 million +1.0%
2014 32.72 million +0.8%
2015 33.09 million +1.1%
2016 33.45 million +1.1%
2017 33.77 million +1.0%
2018 33.97 million +0.6%
2019 34.02 million +0.1%
2020 33.56 million -1.3%
2021 33.48 million -0.3%
2022 33.40 million -0.2%
2023 33.62 million +0.7%
2024 33.60 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.86 million 33.86 million 33.86 million 1
2000s 32.34 million 31.57 million 33.84 million 10
2010s 32.94 million 31.74 million 34.02 million 10
2020s 33.53 million 33.40 million 33.62 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 33.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 34.02 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 31.57 million in 2008.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, primary education, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release