Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in primary education, female was 32.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.31 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.68 million
in 1973
All-time low
32.31 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 32.31 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 39.68 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 32.31 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 102nd 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 39.66 million | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 39.64 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 39.12 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 38.77 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 38.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 38.13 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 37.90 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 37.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 38.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 38.16 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 38.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 37.38 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 36.80 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 36.28 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 35.88 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 35.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 37.40 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 36.74 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 35.60 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 35.20 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 35.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 34.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.82 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.46 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32.79 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 32.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32.31 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.49 million | 35.73 million | 39.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.07 million | 35.50 million | 38.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.32 million | 34.82 million | 36.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.04 million | 33.24 million | 34.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.17 million | 32.81 million | 33.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.67 million | 32.31 million | 33.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 99 United Arab Emirates 292,776 compare
- 100 Portugal 291,682 compare
- 101 Namibia 290,443 compare
- 102 El Salvador 289,496 compare
- 103 Liberia 284,875 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 282,601 compare
- 105 Czechia 282,073 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 32.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.68 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-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