School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary, female was 96.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
103.8%
in 2002
All-time low
96.2%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 102.7 % gross2000: 101.6 % gross2001: 103.1 % gross2002: 103.8 % gross2003: 99.4 % gross2004: 99.6 % gross2005: 100.8 % gross2006: 100.4 % gross2007: 100.8 % gross2008: 100.2 % gross2009: 99.9 % gross2010: 100.7 % gross2011: 101 % gross2012: 99.9 % gross2013: 103.1 % gross2014: 102.5 % gross2015: 99.9 % gross2016: 99.3 % gross2017: 96.9 % gross2018: 97.8 % gross2019: 99.1 % gross2020: 98.6 % gross2021: 98.1 % gross2022: 97.5 % gross2023: 96.6 % gross2024: 96.2 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 96.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 103.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2024.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1999 102.7%
2000 101.6% -1.1%
2001 103.1% +1.4%
2002 103.8% +0.7%
2003 99.4% -4.3%
2004 99.6% +0.2%
2005 100.8% +1.3%
2006 100.4% -0.4%
2007 100.8% +0.4%
2008 100.2% -0.6%
2009 99.9% -0.3%
2010 100.7% +0.7%
2011 101.0% +0.4%
2012 99.9% -1.1%
2013 103.1% +3.2%
2014 102.5% -0.5%
2015 99.9% -2.6%
2016 99.3% -0.6%
2017 96.9% -2.4%
2018 97.8% +1.0%
2019 99.1% +1.3%
2020 98.6% -0.5%
2021 98.1% -0.5%
2022 97.5% -0.6%
2023 96.6% -0.9%
2024 96.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.7% 102.7% 102.7% 1
2000s 101.0% 99.4% 103.8% 10
2010s 100.0% 96.9% 103.1% 10
2020s 97.4% 96.2% 98.6% 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 31 India 110.6% compare
  2. 32 Vanuatu 110.6% compare
  3. 33 Guinea-Bissau 110.4% compare
  4. 34 Cameroon 109.5% compare
  5. 35 Aruba 109.5% compare
  6. 36 Grenada 109.2% compare
  7. 37 Antigua and Barbuda 108.7% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 96.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.