Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in primary education, female was 340.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
340.80 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
340.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
139.24 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 340.80 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 340.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139.24 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 139.24 million | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 144.91 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 154.42 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 160.69 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 171.92 million | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 179.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 185.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 186.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 190.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 196.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 200.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 203.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 205.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 208.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 211.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 214.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 217.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 221.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 224.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 227.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 231.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 234.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 240.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 246.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 248.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 252.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 260.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 262.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 267.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 268.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 268.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 267.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 272.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 282.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 284.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 285.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 290.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 293.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 294.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 296.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 299.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 303.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 309.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 309.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 311.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 321.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 323.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 314.29 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 319.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 324.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 326.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 331.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 334.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 340.80 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.37 million | 139.24 million | 190.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.36 million | 196.76 million | 224.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.13 million | 227.04 million | 267.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.64 million | 267.38 million | 294.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.80 million | 296.51 million | 323.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.57 million | 324.02 million | 340.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 4 Indonesia 13.79 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 12.22 million compare
- 6 United States 11.56 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.28 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 8.56 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 7.55 million compare
- 10 Egypt 7.52 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 215.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.51 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0827 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 340.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 340.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.24 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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