Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 30.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.60 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.31 million
in 2019
All-time low
22.22 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 30.60 million.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 31.31 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.22 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 22.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 22.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 23.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 23.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 23.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 23.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 23.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 24.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 24.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 24.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 25.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 25.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 25.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 26.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 26.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 27.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 27.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 27.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 27.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.58 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.60 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.13 million | 22.22 million | 24.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 million | 24.30 million | 27.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.09 million | 27.31 million | 28.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.29 million | 28.58 million | 29.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.74 million | 29.86 million | 31.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.95 million | 30.60 million | 31.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 11 Egypt 1.19 million compare
- 12 Philippines 1.11 million compare
- 13 Mexico 1.03 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 983,588 compare
- 15 Russian Federation 822,610 compare
- 16 Uganda 738,815 compare
- 17 Viet Nam 697,562 compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 30.60 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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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February 2026 Data Release