What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The highest recorded value was 17.98 million in 1971.

What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The lowest recorded value was 11.69 million in 2010.

How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Name: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 13.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

13.37 million

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

60th

of 221 groups

All-time high

17.98 million

in 1971

All-time low

11.69 million

in 2010

Years of data

1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 13.37 million.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 17.98 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.69 million, in 2010.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 60th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	15.12 million	—
1971	17.98 million	+18.9%
1972	16.68 million	-7.2%
1973	16.79 million	+0.7%
1974	16.55 million	-1.4%
1975	15.92 million	-3.8%
1976	17.80 million	+11.8%
1977	17.60 million	-1.1%
1978	17.96 million	+2.0%
1979	17.30 million	-3.7%
1980	16.94 million	-2.1%
1981	16.64 million	-1.8%
1982	15.80 million	-5.0%
1983	14.80 million	-6.4%
1984	14.39 million	-2.8%
1985	13.70 million	-4.8%
1986	13.74 million	+0.3%
1987	14.21 million	+3.4%
1988	14.50 million	+2.0%
1989	14.91 million	+2.8%
1990	15.79 million	+6.0%
1991	14.61 million	-7.5%
1992	15.18 million	+3.9%
1993	15.67 million	+3.2%
1994	16.47 million	+5.1%
1995	17.11 million	+3.9%
1996	16.60 million	-3.0%
1997	16.92 million	+1.9%
1998	17.24 million	+1.9%
1999	14.79 million	-14.2%
2000	14.05 million	-5.0%
2001	13.56 million	-3.5%
2002	13.26 million	-2.2%
2003	12.99 million	-2.0%
2004	12.38 million	-4.7%
2005	12.14 million	-1.9%
2006	11.97 million	-1.4%
2007	12.23 million	+2.2%
2008	11.82 million	-3.4%
2009	11.69 million	-1.1%
2010	11.69 million	-0.0%
2011	11.79 million	+0.8%
2012	11.92 million	+1.1%
2013	12.12 million	+1.7%
2014	12.33 million	+1.8%
2015	12.72 million	+3.1%
2016	12.90 million	+1.5%
2017	12.89 million	-0.1%
2018	12.93 million	+0.3%
2019	13.74 million	+6.3%
2020	13.40 million	-2.5%
2021	13.61 million	+1.6%
2022	13.03 million	-4.3%
2023	13.40 million	+2.8%
2024	13.37 million	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	16.97 million	15.12 million	17.98 million	10
1980s	14.96 million	13.70 million	16.94 million	10
1990s	16.04 million	14.61 million	17.24 million	10
2000s	12.61 million	11.69 million	14.05 million	10
2010s	12.50 million	11.69 million	13.74 million	10
2020s	13.36 million	13.03 million	13.61 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

57 Zimbabwe 217,088 compare
58 Burundi 206,062 compare
59 Spain 205,779 compare
60 Canada 205,165 compare
61 Benin 204,740 compare
62 Kazakhstan 201,991 compare
63 Guinea 199,530 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 13.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The highest recorded value was 17.98 million in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The lowest recorded value was 11.69 million in 2010.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?: ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release