Primary education, pupils (% female) in IDA only
IDA only: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in IDA only, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 48.4% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in IDA only peaked at 48.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1971.
That places IDA only 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.6% | — |
| 1971 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.3% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 38.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 43.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 45.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 23 Saint Lucia 49.6% compare
- 24 Monaco 49.6% compare
- 25 Bahamas 49.6% compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 49.5% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.5% compare
- 29 Bahrain 49.4% compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in IDA only?
- Primary education, pupils in IDA only was 48.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for primary education, pupils?
- IDA only ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.