Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United States of America

United States of America: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 1.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.90 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2025

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United States of America, 1970–2025

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.90 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United States of America peaked at 2.03 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1980.

That places United States of America 6th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number) in United States of America, 1970 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1970 1.98 million
1971 1.95 million -1.2%
1972 1.84 million -5.9%
1973 1.76 million -4.1%
1974 1.70 million -3.4%
1975 1.68 million -1.2%
1976 1.72 million +2.3%
1977 1.79 million +3.9%
1978 1.71 million -4.3%
1979 1.58 million -8.0%
1980 1.52 million -3.2%
1981 1.54 million +0.8%
1982 1.53 million -0.3%
1983 1.55 million +1.0%
1984 1.63 million +4.9%
1985 1.64 million +0.9%
1986 1.71 million +4.0%
1987 1.75 million +2.8%
1988 1.76 million +0.5%
1989 1.79 million +1.4%
1990 1.77 million -0.8%
1991 1.78 million +0.5%
1992 1.82 million +2.3%
1993 1.83 million +0.3%
1994 1.86 million +1.8%
1995 1.91 million +2.6%
1996 1.96 million +2.6%
1997 2.02 million +3.1%
1998 1.99 million -1.2%
1999 1.96 million -1.6%
2000 1.97 million +0.5%
2001 1.95 million -0.9%
2002 1.94 million -0.8%
2003 1.91 million -1.4%
2004 1.88 million -1.8%
2005 1.87 million -0.5%
2006 1.87 million +0.2%
2007 1.90 million +1.6%
2008 1.98 million +4.2%
2009 1.95 million -1.4%
2010 1.97 million +0.7%
2011 1.99 million +1.1%
2012 2.00 million +0.4%
2013 2.01 million +0.6%
2014 2.03 million +1.1%
2015 2.01 million -0.8%
2016 1.96 million -2.6%
2017 1.98 million +1.0%
2018 1.98 million -0.1%
2019 1.96 million -0.9%
2020 1.96 million -0.1%
2021 1.98 million +1.0%
2022 1.97 million -0.6%
2024 1.93 million -1.8%
2025 1.90 million -1.7%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 1.90 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,728, 96.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.77 million 1.58 million 1.98 million 10
1980s 1.64 million 1.52 million 1.79 million 10
1990s 1.89 million 1.77 million 2.02 million 10
2000s 1.92 million 1.87 million 1.98 million 10
2010s 1.99 million 1.96 million 2.03 million 10
2020s 1.95 million 1.90 million 1.98 million 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Nigeria 3.15 million compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 3.02 million compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 2.22 million compare
  4. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.75 million compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 1.68 million compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 1.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United States of America?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United States of America was 1.90 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2014.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

February 2026 Data Release