Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in primary education, female was 170.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
170.94 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
170.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
46.44 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 170.94 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 170.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.44 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 46.44 million | -30.4% |
| 1972 | 48.43 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 51.33 million | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 52.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 54.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 56.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 59.69 million | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 60.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 63.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 66.30 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 68.91 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 72.66 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 75.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 77.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 79.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 81.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 83.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 87.41 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 90.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 92.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 96.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 99.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 104.16 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 107.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 108.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 109.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 112.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 113.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 115.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 118.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 119.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 121.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 131.21 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 133.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 137.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 139.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 142.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 144.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 145.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 147.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 149.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 152.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 158.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 157.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 158.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 165.73 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 165.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 153.49 million | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 154.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 157.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 158.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 163.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 166.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 170.94 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.02 million | 46.44 million | 66.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.27 million | 66.30 million | 90.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.92 million | 92.28 million | 115.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.32 million | 118.42 million | 145.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.32 million | 147.06 million | 165.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.36 million | 157.34 million | 170.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 12 Mexico 6.49 million compare
- 13 Philippines 6.30 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.81 million compare
- 15 Uganda 4.45 million compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.41 million compare
- 17 Viet Nam 4.24 million compare
- 18 Kenya 3.93 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 170.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 170.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.44 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release