Enrolment in primary education, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Enrolment in primary education, female was 315.29 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
315.29 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
320.94 million number
in 2017
All-time low
131.91 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Low & middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Low & middle income stood at 315.29 million number.
The figure 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 Low & middle income peaked at 320.94 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 131.91 million number, in 1970.
That places Low & middle income 2nd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 131.91 million number | — |
| 1971 | 136.12 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 142.04 million number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 151.72 million number | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 158.21 million number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 169.66 million number | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 177.68 million number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 182.95 million number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 184.21 million number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 188.73 million number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 194.13 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 198.43 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 201.22 million number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 203.13 million number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 206.21 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 208.62 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 214.33 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 214.41 million number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 218.12 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 221.53 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 224.35 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 228.55 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 232.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 237.93 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 243.56 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 249.64 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 253.49 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 258.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 263.33 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 265.01 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 267.04 million number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 266.24 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 264.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 270.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 280.18 million number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 282.42 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 284.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 288.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 291.81 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 293.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 294.95 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 297.60 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 302.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 308.32 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 307.67 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 309.80 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 319.16 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 320.94 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 310.92 million number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 315.29 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.32 million number | 131.91 million number | 188.73 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.01 million number | 194.13 million number | 221.53 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.68 million number | 224.35 million number | 265.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.89 million number | 264.62 million number | 293.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.68 million number | 294.95 million number | 320.94 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Low & middle income?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Low & middle income was 315.29 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 320.94 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.91 million number in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.