School enrollment, primary, female in European Union
European Union: School enrollment, primary, female was 102.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in European Union, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in European Union is 102.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in European Union peaked at 104.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.7%, in 2020.
School enrollment, primary, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 104.4% | — |
| 2000 | 102.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 102.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 102.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 101.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 102.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.4% | 104.4% | 104.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 101.8% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 101.0% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 100.7% | 102.5% | 5 |
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- 1 Haiti 182.1% compare
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More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in European Union?
- School enrollment, primary, female in European Union was 102.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.7% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.