Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 202.12 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
202.12 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
213.10 million number
in 2016
All-time low
118.95 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 202.12 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in IBRD only peaked at 213.10 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 118.95 million number, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 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 (number) (Enrolment female) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118.95 million number | — |
| 1971 | 122.59 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 126.91 million number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 135.06 million number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 140.35 million number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 150.52 million number | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 157.28 million number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 160.75 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 160.15 million number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 162.65 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 166.25 million number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 168.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 169.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 170.46 million number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 172.53 million number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 174.80 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 180.38 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 179.70 million number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 181.92 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 184.10 million number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 186.10 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 188.03 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 190.14 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 193.84 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 197.68 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 202.33 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 205.25 million number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 206.97 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 209.60 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 209.35 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 208.13 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 204.73 million number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 199.40 million number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 201.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 207.74 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 205.85 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 204.41 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 205.63 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 206.14 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 204.59 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 203.53 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 202.66 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 203.98 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 208.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 205.06 million number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 206.19 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 213.10 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 212.86 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 200.25 million number | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 202.12 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.52 million number | 118.95 million number | 162.65 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.79 million number | 166.25 million number | 184.10 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.93 million number | 186.10 million number | 209.60 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.81 million number | 199.40 million number | 208.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.81 million number | 200.25 million number | 213.10 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 2 China 48.55 million number compare
- 3 Indonesia 14.06 million number compare
- 4 United States 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.07 million number compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in IBRD only?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in IBRD only was 202.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 213.10 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.95 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.