School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 13.79 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.79 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.04 million
in 1982
All-time low
10.72 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 13.79 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 18.04 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.72 million, in 1973.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.15 million | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 11.06 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 10.72 million | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 15.12 million | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 17.95 million | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 16.68 million | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 16.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.58 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 15.98 million | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 17.86 million | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 17.67 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 17.38 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 17.03 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.72 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.93 million | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 14.90 million | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 14.51 million | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.83 million | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 13.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 15.93 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 14.75 million | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 15.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.86 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.64 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.71 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 16.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.61 million | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 13.92 million | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.51 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.18 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.57 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.33 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.95 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.76 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.79 million | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.48 million | 10.72 million | 17.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 million | 13.83 million | 18.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.36 million | 13.86 million | 17.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.39 million | 12.33 million | 17.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 million | 11.69 million | 12.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 million | 12.77 million | 13.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- 52 Chad 269,777 compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 268,853 compare
- 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 261,210 compare
- 55 Italy 251,495 compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 250,073 compare
- 57 Spain 237,277 compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 230,159 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 13.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 million in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release