Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, female was 166.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
166.52 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
166.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
43.59 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 166.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 166.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.59 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 16th 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 43.59 million | -32.2% |
| 1972 | 45.62 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 48.42 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 49.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 51.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 52.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 56.10 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 56.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 59.62 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 62.48 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 65.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 68.65 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 70.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 73.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 74.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 76.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 78.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 81.71 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 84.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 85.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 89.46 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 92.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 97.00 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 100.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 101.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 103.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 105.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 106.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 108.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 112.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 113.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 116.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 126.06 million | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 129.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 132.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 135.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 138.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 140.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 142.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 144.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 146.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 149.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 154.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 153.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 154.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 161.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 161.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 149.28 million | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 150.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 153.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 154.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 159.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 161.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 166.52 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.86 million | 43.59 million | 64.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.61 million | 62.48 million | 84.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.12 million | 85.92 million | 108.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.72 million | 112.19 million | 142.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.59 million | 144.08 million | 161.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.99 million | 153.02 million | 166.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- 13 Philippines 6.30 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.81 million compare
- 15 Uganda 4.45 million compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.41 million compare
- 17 Viet Nam 4.24 million compare
- 18 Kenya 3.93 million compare
- 19 Mozambique 3.72 million compare
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 166.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 166.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.59 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle 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