Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 5.62 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.62 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.04 million
in 1999
All-time low
5.62 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 5.62 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 6.04 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.62 million, in 2024.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 105th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.04 million | — |
| 2000 | 6.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.93 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.82 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.62 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.78 million | 5.65 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million | 5.67 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million | 5.62 million | 5.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 102 United Arab Emirates 61,211 compare
- 103 Sweden 60,911 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 60,321 compare
- 105 Czechia 58,328 compare
- 106 Cuba 53,852 compare
- 107 El Salvador 49,571 compare
- 108 Oman 47,402 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 5.62 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Post-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