Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in primary education, female was 82.63 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.63 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.85 million
in 1999
All-time low
74.95 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 82.63 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 102.85 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 74.95 million, in 2014.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 80.00 million | — |
| 1974 | 84.06 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 91.90 million | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 96.72 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 97.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 95.95 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 95.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 96.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 96.34 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 94.56 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 92.57 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 91.63 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 91.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 92.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 92.33 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 91.10 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 91.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 91.49 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 91.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 92.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 94.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 94.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 101.44 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 101.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 102.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 99.87 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 96.93 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 91.04 million | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 84.54 million | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 90.04 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 85.68 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 81.94 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 81.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.21 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.94 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 75.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 77.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 78.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 81.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.63 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.69 million | 80.00 million | 97.35 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 93.17 million | 91.10 million | 96.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.95 million | 91.49 million | 102.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.04 million | 78.66 million | 99.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.96 million | 74.95 million | 80.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.04 million | 81.04 million | 82.63 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 82.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 102.85 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.95 million in 2014.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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