Enrolment in primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in primary education, female was 316.83 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
316.83 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
322.46 million number
in 2017
All-time low
134.59 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 316.83 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 322.46 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 134.59 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA & IBRD total 1st 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 134.59 million number | — |
| 1971 | 138.71 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 144.49 million number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 154.00 million number | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 160.33 million number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 171.65 million number | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 179.59 million number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 184.84 million number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 186.10 million number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 190.63 million number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 196.06 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 200.44 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 203.30 million number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 205.32 million number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 208.53 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 211.14 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 217.00 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 217.18 million number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 220.94 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 224.34 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 227.09 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 231.21 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 234.99 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 240.51 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 246.12 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 252.19 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 256.00 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 260.99 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 265.78 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 267.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 269.27 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 268.36 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 266.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 272.45 million number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 282.10 million number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 284.26 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 286.04 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 290.27 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 293.42 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 294.73 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 296.43 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 299.06 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 303.65 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 309.86 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 309.04 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 311.20 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 320.62 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 322.46 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 312.45 million number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 316.83 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.49 million number | 134.59 million number | 190.63 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.42 million number | 196.06 million number | 224.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.22 million number | 227.09 million number | 267.35 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.75 million number | 266.65 million number | 294.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.16 million number | 296.43 million number | 322.46 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total was 316.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 322.46 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.59 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.