Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in primary education, female was 71.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
71.95 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.16 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 71.95 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 71.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.16 million | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7.87 million | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 8.31 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 8.85 million | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 9.57 million | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 10.31 million | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 11.10 million | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 11.78 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 12.60 million | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 13.29 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 14.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 14.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 15.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 15.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.01 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 17.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.01 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 18.87 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 19.97 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 20.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 22.46 million | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 23.49 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 24.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 26.02 million | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 28.03 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 30.92 million | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 33.40 million | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 35.57 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 38.31 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 40.86 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 43.20 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 46.43 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 47.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 49.58 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 51.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 53.24 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 54.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 56.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 58.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 60.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 64.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 66.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 68.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 69.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 69.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 71.95 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.98 million | 7.16 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.58 million | 12.60 million | 15.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.78 million | 16.04 million | 24.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.07 million | 26.02 million | 47.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.63 million | 49.58 million | 66.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.17 million | 68.58 million | 71.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 71.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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