Enrolment in primary education, female in IDA total
IDA total: Enrolment in primary education, female was 114.94 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
114.94 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
114.94 million number
in 2019
All-time low
15.84 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in IDA total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in IDA total is 114.94 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in IDA total peaked at 114.94 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.84 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA total 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.84 million number | — |
| 1971 | 16.32 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 17.79 million number | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 19.13 million number | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 20.17 million number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 21.31 million number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 22.49 million number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 24.26 million number | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 26.13 million number | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 28.16 million number | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 29.99 million number | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 32.26 million number | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 34.13 million number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 35.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 36.20 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 36.53 million number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 36.82 million number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 37.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 39.22 million number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 40.45 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 41.22 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 43.42 million number | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 45.08 million number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 46.88 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 48.66 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 50.10 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 51.00 million number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 54.30 million number | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 56.43 million number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 58.25 million number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 61.39 million number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 63.88 million number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 67.48 million number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 71.23 million number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 74.57 million number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 78.62 million number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 81.84 million number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 84.84 million number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 87.47 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 90.33 million number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 93.10 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 96.60 million number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 99.86 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 101.71 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 104.16 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 105.21 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 107.72 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 109.81 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 112.43 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 114.94 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.16 million number | 15.84 million number | 28.16 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.83 million number | 29.99 million number | 40.45 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.53 million number | 41.22 million number | 58.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.16 million number | 61.39 million number | 90.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.55 million number | 93.10 million number | 114.94 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 9 Brazil 7.67 million number compare
- 10 Ethiopia 7.63 million number compare
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in IDA total?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in IDA total was 114.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 114.94 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- IDA total ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.