Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, female was 283.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
283.96 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
283.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
129.91 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 283.96 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 283.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129.91 million, in 1971.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 151.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 129.91 million | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 135.48 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 144.83 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 150.90 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 161.97 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 169.53 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 174.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 175.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 179.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 184.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 187.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 190.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 191.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 194.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 197.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 199.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 202.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 205.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 208.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 211.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 214.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 218.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 223.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 228.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 229.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 233.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 240.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 241.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 245.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 244.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 243.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 240.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 244.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 252.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 252.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 251.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 254.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 255.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 255.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 255.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 257.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 260.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 265.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 262.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 264.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 272.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 273.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 262.27 million | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 265.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 268.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 270.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 276.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 278.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 283.96 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157.22 million | 129.91 million | 179.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.18 million | 184.46 million | 208.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.67 million | 211.34 million | 245.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.53 million | 240.76 million | 255.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.86 million | 255.85 million | 273.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.75 million | 268.98 million | 283.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 11 Brazil 7.36 million compare
- 12 Mexico 6.49 million compare
- 13 Philippines 6.30 million compare
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 283.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 283.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.91 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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