School age population, last grade of primary education, female in High income
High income: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 6.64 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.64 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.79 million number
in 1974
All-time low
6.37 million number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in High income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
High income recorded 6.64 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in High income peaked at 7.79 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million number, in 2014.
That places High income 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.67 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.72 million number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.76 million number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.78 million number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.79 million number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.72 million number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.66 million number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.60 million number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.53 million number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.44 million number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.38 million number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.35 million number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.32 million number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.29 million number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.25 million number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.18 million number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.09 million number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.01 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.94 million number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.89 million number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.89 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.93 million number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.95 million number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.97 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.99 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.96 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.96 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.92 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.92 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.94 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.95 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.89 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.83 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.77 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.71 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.64 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.57 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.53 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.52 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.50 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.42 million number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.37 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.37 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.41 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.48 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.55 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.64 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.70 million number | 7.53 million number | 7.79 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.23 million number | 6.94 million number | 7.44 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 million number | 6.89 million number | 6.99 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million number | 6.57 million number | 7.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 million number | 6.37 million number | 6.64 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in High income?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in High income was 6.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 million number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million number in 2014.
- How does High income rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- High income ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.