Enrolment in primary education, female in Low income
Low income: Enrolment in primary education, female was 51.08 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
51.08 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
51.08 million number
in 2019
All-time low
6.30 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Low income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Low income stood at 51.08 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Low income peaked at 51.08 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million number, in 1970.
That places Low income 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.30 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.38 million number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.90 million number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 7.27 million number | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 7.63 million number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 8.13 million number | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 8.68 million number | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 9.03 million number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 9.42 million number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 9.99 million number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 10.45 million number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 10.74 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.95 million number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.25 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 11.28 million number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.87 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.14 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 12.26 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.31 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.13 million number | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 13.23 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.70 million number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 14.45 million number | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.43 million number | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 15.87 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.74 million number | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 18.68 million number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 19.36 million number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.73 million number | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 22.23 million number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 24.42 million number | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 26.12 million number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 27.65 million number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 29.95 million number | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 32.01 million number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 33.85 million number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 36.60 million number | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 38.10 million number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 39.38 million number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 40.74 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 42.48 million number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 43.61 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 45.62 million number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 46.34 million number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.58 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 48.71 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 49.92 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 51.08 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.63 million number | 6.30 million number | 9.42 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.25 million number | 9.99 million number | 12.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.39 million number | 12.31 million number | 19.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.17 million number | 20.73 million number | 38.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.55 million number | 39.38 million number | 51.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 19 South Africa 3.67 million number compare
- 20 Russia 3.36 million number compare
- 21 Mozambique 3.35 million number compare
- 22 Japan 3.17 million number compare
- 23 Angola 2.63 million number compare
- 24 Myanmar 2.57 million number compare
- 25 Afghanistan 2.55 million number compare
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Low income?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Low income was 51.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 51.08 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million number in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Low income ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.