Enrolment in primary education, female in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Enrolment in primary education, female was 150.01 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
150.01 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
161.75 million number
in 2016
All-time low
43.30 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Lower middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Lower middle income stood at 150.01 million number.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Lower middle income peaked at 161.75 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.30 million number, in 1970.
Lower middle income ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.30 million number | — |
| 1971 | 44.34 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 46.46 million number | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 49.26 million number | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 50.51 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 52.43 million number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 53.97 million number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 57.12 million number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 58.03 million number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 60.80 million number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 63.69 million number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 66.92 million number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 69.66 million number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 72.17 million number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 74.68 million number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 76.11 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 78.51 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 79.88 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 83.30 million number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 86.58 million number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 88.22 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 91.81 million number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 94.86 million number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 99.35 million number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 102.64 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 103.60 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 105.13 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 107.73 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 108.90 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 110.92 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 114.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 115.35 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 117.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 127.58 million number | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 130.59 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 134.30 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 136.61 million number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 139.79 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 141.48 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 142.61 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 144.30 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 146.34 million number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 149.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 154.24 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 153.64 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 154.83 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 161.75 million number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 161.37 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 149.00 million number | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 150.01 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.62 million number | 43.30 million number | 60.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.15 million number | 63.69 million number | 86.58 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.32 million number | 88.22 million number | 110.92 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.02 million number | 114.09 million number | 142.61 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.53 million number | 144.30 million number | 161.75 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 Indonesia 14.06 million number compare
- 4 United States 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
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.20 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Lower middle income?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Lower middle income was 150.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 161.75 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.30 million number in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.