Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle income
Middle income: Enrolment in primary education, female was 264.21 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
264.21 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
272.23 million number
in 2017
All-time low
125.62 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Middle income stood at 264.21 million number.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Middle income peaked at 272.23 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 125.62 million number, in 1970.
Middle income ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 125.62 million number | — |
| 1971 | 129.74 million number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 135.44 million number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 144.81 million number | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 150.94 million number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 162.02 million number | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 169.55 million number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 174.27 million number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 175.18 million number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 179.31 million number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 184.14 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 187.98 million number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 190.48 million number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 192.18 million number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 194.96 million number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 197.34 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 202.75 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 202.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 205.98 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 209.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 212.04 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 215.42 million number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 219.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 224.23 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 229.11 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 234.21 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 237.62 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 240.75 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 244.66 million number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 245.65 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 246.31 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 244.01 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 240.20 million number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 244.38 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 252.52 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 252.47 million number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 252.27 million number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 254.73 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 255.21 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 255.10 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 255.57 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 256.87 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 259.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 264.72 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 262.05 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 263.46 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 271.58 million number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 272.23 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 261.00 million number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 264.21 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154.69 million number | 125.62 million number | 179.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.76 million number | 184.14 million number | 209.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.29 million number | 212.04 million number | 245.65 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.72 million number | 240.20 million number | 255.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.14 million number | 255.57 million number | 272.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Middle income?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle income was 264.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 272.23 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.62 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle income rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Middle income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.