School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 35.83 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
35.83 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
41.57 million number
in 2000
All-time low
26.47 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in IBRD only is 35.83 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in IBRD only peaked at 41.57 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.47 million number, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.47 million number | — |
| 1971 | 27.04 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27.87 million number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 28.64 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 29.36 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 30.08 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 30.86 million number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 31.73 million number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 32.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 33.49 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 34.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 34.77 million number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 35.02 million number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 35.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 35.50 million number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 35.61 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 35.49 million number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 35.24 million number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 35.05 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 34.89 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 34.90 million number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.22 million number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 35.74 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 36.29 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 36.77 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 37.32 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.19 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 39.28 million number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.27 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 41.03 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 41.57 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 40.93 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.70 million number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 38.68 million number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.77 million number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.83 million number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 36.38 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 36.17 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.95 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.60 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.48 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.17 million number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.17 million number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.12 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.47 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.68 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.83 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.81 million number | 26.47 million number | 33.49 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.11 million number | 34.29 million number | 35.61 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.50 million number | 34.90 million number | 41.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.97 million number | 35.68 million number | 41.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.40 million number | 35.12 million number | 35.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in IBRD only?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IBRD only was 35.83 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 41.57 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.47 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.