Enrolment in primary education, female in OECD members
OECD members: Enrolment in primary education, female was 46.33 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
46.33 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
50.16 million number
in 1980
All-time low
45.63 million number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in OECD members, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in OECD members stood at 46.33 million number.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in OECD members peaked at 50.16 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 45.63 million number, in 2014.
OECD members ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.93 million number | — |
| 1971 | 48.65 million number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 48.88 million number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 49.35 million number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 49.17 million number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.97 million number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 49.08 million number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.05 million number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.95 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.26 million number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 50.16 million number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 50.02 million number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 49.97 million number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.44 million number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 49.20 million number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48.82 million number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 48.54 million number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.32 million number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.21 million number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.17 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.38 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 48.10 million number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.10 million number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.99 million number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.88 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.03 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.25 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.72 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.84 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.46 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.51 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.90 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.61 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.35 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.21 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.20 million number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.19 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.99 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.56 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.46 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.12 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.79 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.63 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.72 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.88 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.83 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.87 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.33 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.93 million number | 47.93 million number | 49.35 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.09 million number | 48.17 million number | 50.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.27 million number | 47.88 million number | 48.84 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.66 million number | 46.99 million number | 48.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.02 million number | 45.63 million number | 46.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 20 Russian Federation 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
- 26 Türkiye 2.48 million number compare
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 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 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in OECD members?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in OECD members was 46.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 50.16 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.63 million number in 2014.
- How does OECD members rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- OECD members ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.