School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, primary, female was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 99.8% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 105.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2017.
That places Europe & Central Asia 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 105.2% | — |
| 2000 | 102.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 104.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 104.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 103.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 101.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.2% | 105.2% | 105.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.4% | 100.9% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 99.8% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 99.8% | 100.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia was 99.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
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.