School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 15.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.12 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.05 million
in 1975
All-time low
12.86 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 15.12 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 20.05 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.86 million, in 1973.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 47th 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.33 million | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 13.15 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 12.86 million | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 17.26 million | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 20.05 million | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 18.74 million | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 18.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.57 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 17.96 million | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 19.82 million | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 19.62 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 19.31 million | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 18.95 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 18.62 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 17.80 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 16.79 million | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 16.39 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.72 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 15.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 16.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17.82 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.63 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 17.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 17.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 18.52 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 19.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.66 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.52 million | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 15.76 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.28 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.47 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.03 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.67 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.18 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.12 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.57 million | 12.86 million | 20.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.30 million | 15.72 million | 19.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 million | 15.76 million | 19.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.12 million | 13.67 million | 19.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 million | 13.13 million | 13.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.50 million | 14.20 million | 15.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 15.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 20.05 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 million in 1973.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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