Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 34.14 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.14 million number
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
34.14 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.49 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in IDA blend is 34.14 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in IDA blend peaked at 34.14 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.49 million number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.49 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.80 million number | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 5.21 million number | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 5.64 million number | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 6.25 million number | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 6.50 million number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.71 million number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.49 million number | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 8.41 million number | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 9.57 million number | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 10.40 million number | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 11.43 million number | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 12.49 million number | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 12.99 million number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 13.33 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.32 million number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.57 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 13.46 million number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.00 million number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 14.31 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.82 million number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 15.60 million number | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 16.42 million number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 16.90 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 17.05 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.95 million number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.88 million number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18.70 million number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 19.43 million number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.55 million number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 21.01 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.23 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.50 million number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 23.49 million number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.52 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 24.84 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.48 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.06 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.99 million number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 26.77 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27.91 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 29.25 million number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 30.05 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.63 million number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.64 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.68 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.12 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.14 million number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 million number | 4.49 million number | 9.57 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.86 million number | 10.40 million number | 14.00 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.80 million number | 14.31 million number | 19.43 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.47 million number | 20.55 million number | 25.99 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.65 million number | 26.77 million number | 34.14 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in IDA blend?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in IDA blend was 34.14 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- IDA blend ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.