Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 32.31 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 39.68 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 32.31 million, in 2024.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 102nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 United Arab Emirates 292,776 compare
  2. 100 Portugal 291,682 compare
  3. 101 Namibia 290,443 compare
  4. 102 El Salvador 289,496 compare
  5. 103 Liberia 284,875 compare
  6. 104 Azerbaijan 282,601 compare
  7. 105 Czechia 282,073 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 32.31 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.