Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, female was 40.91 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.91 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.38 million
in 1971
All-time low
40.17 million
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 40.91 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 47.38 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.17 million, in 2013.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 88th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 47.38 million | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 47.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 46.69 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 45.91 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 45.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 45.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 44.54 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 44.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 43.25 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 45.16 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 45.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 45.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.48 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 44.05 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 43.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 43.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 43.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.52 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 45.17 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 43.88 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 43.67 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.60 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 43.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 43.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.98 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 42.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 41.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.38 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 41.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 40.91 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.22 million | 42.66 million | 47.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.58 million | 43.70 million | 45.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.93 million | 43.60 million | 44.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.60 million | 40.52 million | 42.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.96 million | 40.17 million | 42.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.00 million | 40.79 million | 41.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 40.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.38 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.17 million in 2013.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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