Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in primary education, female was 212.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
212.56 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
212.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
121.68 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 212.56 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 212.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121.68 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142.76 million | — |
| 1971 | 121.68 million | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 125.98 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 134.16 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 139.42 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 149.51 million | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 156.26 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 159.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 158.87 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 161.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 165.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 167.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 168.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 169.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 171.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 173.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 176.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 178.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 181.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 182.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 184.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 186.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 188.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 192.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 196.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 197.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 200.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 205.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 205.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 208.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 206.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 203.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 199.20 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 200.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 207.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 204.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 202.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 204.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 205.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 203.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 202.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 201.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 202.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 207.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 204.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 205.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 212.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 211.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 199.08 million | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 200.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 202.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 203.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 208.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 208.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 212.56 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.97 million | 121.68 million | 161.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.29 million | 165.34 million | 182.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.70 million | 184.96 million | 208.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.73 million | 199.20 million | 207.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.70 million | 199.08 million | 212.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.92 million | 202.26 million | 212.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 Bangladesh 8.56 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 7.55 million compare
- 10 Egypt 7.52 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.36 million compare
- 12 Mexico 6.49 million compare
- 13 Philippines 6.30 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.81 million compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 192.21 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 212.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 212.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.68 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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