Enrolment in primary education, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Enrolment in primary education, female was 80.98 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
80.98 million number
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
104.33 million number
in 1998
All-time low
74.95 million number
in 2014
Years of data
47
1973–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 80.98 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 104.33 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.95 million number, in 2014.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 79.92 million number | — |
| 1974 | 84.05 million number | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 92.06 million number | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 96.95 million number | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 97.62 million number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 96.24 million number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 96.09 million number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.97 million number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 96.54 million number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 94.82 million number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 92.87 million number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 91.92 million number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 91.99 million number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 94.80 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 92.73 million number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 92.32 million number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 91.22 million number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 92.07 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 91.62 million number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.10 million number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 92.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 94.41 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 98.62 million number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 100.66 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 101.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 104.33 million number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 102.80 million number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 100.91 million number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 96.89 million number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 90.21 million number | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 84.51 million number | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 89.46 million number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 85.66 million number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 82.95 million number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 81.44 million number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 80.19 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.61 million number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 76.91 million number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.08 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.00 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.31 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.95 million number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 75.24 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.60 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 77.89 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 78.92 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.98 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.85 million number | 79.92 million number | 97.62 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 93.62 million number | 91.22 million number | 96.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.08 million number | 91.62 million number | 104.33 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.08 million number | 78.61 million number | 100.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.99 million number | 74.95 million number | 80.98 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
- 15 Uganda 4.45 million number compare
- 16 Kenya 4.12 million number compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.10 million number compare
- 18 Viet Nam 4.06 million number compare
- 19 South Africa 3.67 million number compare
- 20 Russian Federation 3.36 million number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Late-demographic dividend was 80.98 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 104.33 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.95 million number in 2014.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.