Enrolment in primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in primary education, female was 164.75 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
164.75 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
179.15 million number
in 2016
All-time low
57.05 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend is 164.75 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 179.15 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.05 million number, in 1970.
That places Early-demographic dividend 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.05 million number | — |
| 1971 | 58.29 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 60.84 million number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 64.28 million number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 65.74 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 68.52 million number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 70.95 million number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 74.12 million number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 75.05 million number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 77.80 million number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 81.17 million number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 84.89 million number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 88.42 million number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 91.97 million number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 95.68 million number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 98.32 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 101.51 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 103.41 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 107.62 million number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 111.73 million number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 113.42 million number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 117.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 120.00 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 123.86 million number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 127.10 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 128.31 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 130.55 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 132.40 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 133.30 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 135.26 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 137.30 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 138.69 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 141.00 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 149.43 million number | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 152.10 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 155.84 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 158.06 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 161.77 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 164.11 million number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 164.97 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 166.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 167.44 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 169.21 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 172.88 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 171.90 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 173.08 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 179.15 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 177.62 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 164.41 million number | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 164.75 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.26 million number | 57.05 million number | 77.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.47 million number | 81.17 million number | 111.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.12 million number | 113.42 million number | 135.26 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.33 million number | 137.30 million number | 164.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.69 million number | 164.41 million number | 179.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 2 China 48.55 million number compare
- 3 Indonesia 14.06 million number compare
- 4 United States of America 12.21 million number compare
- 5 Nigeria 12.16 million number compare
- 6 Pakistan 10.46 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 8.80 million number compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.07 million number compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.49 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend was 164.75 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 179.15 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.05 million number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.