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

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 85.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
85.17 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.96 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 85.17 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 85.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.96 million, in 1970.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 7.96 million
1971 8.44 million +6.1%
1972 9.04 million +7.0%
1973 9.63 million +6.5%
1974 10.51 million +9.2%
1975 11.21 million +6.7%
1976 11.98 million +6.9%
1977 13.51 million +12.7%
1978 15.27 million +13.1%
1979 17.21 million +12.7%
1980 18.45 million +7.2%
1981 19.53 million +5.8%
1982 20.57 million +5.4%
1983 21.01 million +2.1%
1984 21.45 million +2.1%
1985 21.34 million -0.5%
1986 21.22 million -0.6%
1987 21.55 million +1.5%
1988 21.54 million -0.1%
1989 22.03 million +2.3%
1990 22.38 million +1.6%
1991 23.44 million +4.7%
1992 23.91 million +2.0%
1993 25.03 million +4.7%
1994 25.87 million +3.4%
1995 26.64 million +3.0%
1996 26.28 million -1.4%
1997 28.67 million +9.1%
1998 29.77 million +3.8%
1999 31.09 million +4.4%
2000 33.01 million +6.2%
2001 34.87 million +5.7%
2002 37.65 million +8.0%
2003 40.86 million +8.5%
2004 42.99 million +5.2%
2005 45.27 million +5.3%
2006 47.71 million +5.4%
2007 49.76 million +4.3%
2008 51.82 million +4.1%
2009 53.94 million +4.1%
2010 55.96 million +3.8%
2011 58.40 million +4.4%
2012 61.40 million +5.1%
2013 63.74 million +3.8%
2014 65.51 million +2.8%
2015 66.23 million +1.1%
2016 68.00 million +2.7%
2017 70.37 million +3.5%
2018 72.92 million +3.6%
2019 75.59 million +3.7%
2020 78.04 million +3.2%
2021 80.20 million +2.8%
2022 82.31 million +2.6%
2023 84.09 million +2.2%
2024 85.17 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.48 million 7.96 million 17.21 million 10
1980s 20.87 million 18.45 million 22.03 million 10
1990s 26.31 million 22.38 million 31.09 million 10
2000s 43.79 million 33.01 million 53.94 million 10
2010s 65.81 million 55.96 million 75.59 million 10
2020s 81.96 million 78.04 million 85.17 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 48 Uzbekistan 1.61 million compare
  2. 49 Burkina Faso 1.53 million compare
  3. 50 Malaysia 1.48 million compare
  4. 51 Rwanda 1.47 million compare
  5. 52 Zimbabwe 1.47 million compare
  6. 53 Niger 1.44 million compare
  7. 54 Mali 1.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 85.17 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 85.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 7.96 million in 1970.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Pre-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.