Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in primary education, female was 44.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.49 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.55 million
in 1980
All-time low
44.48 million
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 44.49 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 50.55 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.48 million, in 2022.
That places WB: Oecd Members 84th 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 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.54 million | — |
| 1971 | 48.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 48.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 48.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.40 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 48.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 50.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 50.16 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 50.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.81 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 49.60 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 48.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.84 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 49.98 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.72 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 48.33 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 48.24 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 48.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 48.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.51 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 44.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.49 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.47 million | 47.54 million | 49.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.78 million | 48.84 million | 50.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.70 million | 48.20 million | 49.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.95 million | 47.27 million | 48.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.27 million | 45.86 million | 47.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.73 million | 44.48 million | 45.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 81 Netherlands 555,749 compare
- 82 Jordan 544,400 compare
- 83 Israel 510,353 compare
- 84 Honduras 504,987 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 489,258 compare
- 86 Mauritania 446,639 compare
- 87 Sweden 433,407 compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members was 44.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 50.55 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.48 million in 2022.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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