School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, primary, female was 94.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 94.9% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 95.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 1981.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 92.6% | — |
| 1973 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.4% | 92.1% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 92.1% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 93.5% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.0% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.9% | 95.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 94.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 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 95.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 1981.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.