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Enrolment in primary education, female in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Enrolment in primary education, female was 34.08 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.08 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
40.48 million number
in 1973
All-time low
32.68 million number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in primary education, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Post-demographic dividend is 34.08 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 40.48 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 32.68 million number, in 2012.

That places Post-demographic dividend 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Year number Change
1970 39.88 million number —
1971 40.42 million number +1.3%
1972 40.44 million number +0.0%
1973 40.48 million number +0.1%
1974 39.90 million number -1.4%
1975 39.54 million number -0.9%
1976 39.31 million number -0.6%
1977 38.75 million number -1.4%
1978 38.40 million number -0.9%
1979 38.03 million number -1.0%
1980 38.63 million number +1.6%
1981 38.17 million number -1.2%
1982 37.94 million number -0.6%
1983 37.15 million number -2.1%
1984 36.53 million number -1.7%
1985 36.00 million number -1.4%
1986 35.64 million number -1.0%
1987 35.40 million number -0.7%
1988 35.29 million number -0.3%
1989 35.31 million number +0.1%
1990 35.44 million number +0.4%
1991 35.19 million number -0.7%
1992 35.02 million number -0.5%
1993 34.96 million number -0.2%
1994 34.95 million number -0.0%
1995 35.04 million number +0.3%
1996 35.15 million number +0.3%
1997 35.21 million number +0.2%
1998 35.43 million number +0.6%
1999 35.42 million number -0.0%
2000 34.95 million number -1.3%
2001 34.96 million number +0.0%
2002 34.57 million number -1.1%
2003 34.29 million number -0.8%
2004 33.95 million number -1.0%
2005 33.78 million number -0.5%
2006 33.61 million number -0.5%
2007 33.49 million number -0.4%
2008 33.43 million number -0.2%
2009 33.22 million number -0.7%
2010 32.88 million number -1.0%
2011 32.89 million number +0.0%
2012 32.68 million number -0.6%
2013 32.84 million number +0.5%
2014 32.89 million number +0.2%
2015 33.08 million number +0.6%
2016 33.31 million number +0.7%
2017 33.52 million number +0.6%
2018 33.60 million number +0.2%
2019 34.08 million number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.51 million number 38.03 million number 40.48 million number 10
1980s 36.61 million number 35.29 million number 38.63 million number 10
1990s 35.18 million number 34.95 million number 35.44 million number 10
2000s 34.02 million number 33.22 million number 34.96 million number 10
2010s 33.18 million number 32.68 million number 34.08 million number 10

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 23 Angola 2.63 million number compare
  2. 24 Myanmar 2.57 million number compare
  3. 25 Afghanistan 2.55 million number compare
  4. 26 Turkey 2.48 million number compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom 2.39 million number compare
  6. 28 Thailand 2.38 million number compare
  7. 29 Sudan 2.34 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in Post-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in primary education, female in Post-demographic dividend was 34.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 40.48 million number in 1973.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 32.68 million number in 2012.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.