Enrolment in primary education, female in High income
High income: Enrolment in primary education, female was 38.77 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
38.77 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
42.81 million number
in 1971
All-time low
37.16 million number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in High income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in High income is 38.77 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in High income peaked at 42.81 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.16 million number, in 2012.
That places High income 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.35 million number | — |
| 1971 | 42.81 million number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 42.77 million number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 42.76 million number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.17 million number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 41.83 million number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 41.66 million number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 41.19 million number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 40.91 million number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 40.56 million number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 41.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 40.86 million number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 40.70 million number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 40.04 million number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 39.54 million number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 39.20 million number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 38.99 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 38.84 million number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.80 million number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 39.10 million number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 38.92 million number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.81 million number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.85 million number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.91 million number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.11 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.40 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 39.68 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 39.69 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.27 million number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 39.28 million number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.89 million number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.64 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.38 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.14 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.02 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.93 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.85 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.29 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.29 million number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.16 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.46 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.56 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.82 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.95 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.17 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.24 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.77 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.90 million number | 40.56 million number | 42.81 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.72 million number | 38.80 million number | 41.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.18 million number | 38.81 million number | 39.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.40 million number | 37.62 million number | 39.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.77 million number | 37.16 million number | 38.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 21 Mozambique 3.35 million number compare
- 22 Japan 3.17 million number compare
- 23 Angola 2.63 million number compare
- 24 Myanmar 2.57 million number compare
- 25 Afghanistan 2.55 million number compare
- 26 Turkey 2.48 million number compare
- 27 United Kingdom 2.39 million number compare
More education data for High income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in High income?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in High income was 38.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.81 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.16 million number in 2012.
- How does High income rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- High income ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.