Primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils was 47.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
34th
of 41 groups
All-time high
47.9%
in 2015
All-time low
38.2%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 47.9% for primary education, pupils in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 47.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1970.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils (% female) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1970 38.2%
1971 38.4% +0.6%
1972 38.9% +1.2%
1973 39.2% +1.0%
1974 39.8% +1.4%
1975 40.2% +0.9%
1976 40.4% +0.5%
1977 41.3% +2.2%
1978 41.9% +1.7%
1979 42.5% +1.4%
1980 43.0% +1.2%
1981 43.4% +0.9%
1982 44.0% +1.3%
1983 43.8% -0.4%
1984 43.9% +0.1%
1985 43.8% -0.1%
1986 44.0% +0.4%
1987 44.4% +0.9%
1988 43.7% -1.5%
1989 44.4% +1.5%
1990 44.0% -0.9%
1991 44.3% +0.6%
1992 44.3% +0.0%
1993 44.2% -0.1%
1994 44.5% +0.5%
1995 44.3% -0.3%
1996 44.5% +0.3%
1997 44.5% +0.2%
1998 44.5% -0.1%
1999 44.7% +0.6%
2000 44.9% +0.4%
2001 45.1% +0.4%
2002 45.0% -0.2%
2003 45.3% +0.6%
2004 45.1% -0.4%
2005 45.6% +1.1%
2006 46.0% +0.7%
2007 46.2% +0.6%
2008 46.4% +0.5%
2009 46.7% +0.5%
2010 46.9% +0.5%
2011 46.9% +0.0%
2012 47.3% +0.8%
2013 47.5% +0.4%
2014 47.7% +0.4%
2015 47.9% +0.5%
2016 47.8% -0.2%
2017 47.9% +0.1%
2018 47.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.1% 38.2% 42.5% 10
1980s 43.8% 43.0% 44.4% 10
1990s 44.4% 44.0% 44.7% 10
2000s 45.6% 44.9% 46.7% 10
2010s 47.5% 46.9% 47.9% 9

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 31 Ecuador 49.3% compare
  2. 32 Ghana 49.3% compare
  3. 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.3% compare
  4. 34 Bhutan 49.3% compare
  5. 35 Sri Lanka 49.2% compare
  6. 36 Namibia 49.2% compare
  7. 37 Antigua and Barbuda 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend?
Primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend was 47.9% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1970.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.