School enrollment, primary, female in Euro area
Euro area: School enrollment, primary, female was 97.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Euro area, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, female in Euro area stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Euro area peaked at 98.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1970.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 94.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 8 |
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 175.75 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Euro area?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Euro area was 97.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1970.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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.