School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, early childhood education, female was 126.24 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
126.24 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
6th
of 194 groups
All-time high
144.13 million
in 1997
All-time low
126.24 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 126.24 million. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 144.13 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 126.24 million, in 2024.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 6th of 194 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 144.13 million | — |
| 1998 | 130.61 million | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 131.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 130.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 129.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 128.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 127.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 127.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 128.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 128.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 127.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 127.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 128.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 129.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 130.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 132.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 135.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 136.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 136.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 137.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 138.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 139.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 137.65 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 136.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 135.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 132.97 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 130.07 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 126.24 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.43 million | 130.61 million | 144.13 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 128.40 million | 127.17 million | 130.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.42 million | 129.04 million | 139.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.19 million | 126.24 million | 136.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 192.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 126.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 144.13 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.24 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 6th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release