School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 6.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 6.43 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in IDA blend peaked at 6.43 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.89 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.95 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.07 million number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.14 million number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.25 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.31 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.37 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.52 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.59 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.67 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.76 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.95 million number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.38 million number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.49 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.71 million number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.82 million number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.94 million number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.06 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.17 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.27 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.38 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.49 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.58 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.73 million number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.88 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.02 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.10 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.27 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.36 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.53 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.64 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.75 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.88 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.01 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.15 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.29 million number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.43 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 million number | 1.89 million number | 2.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million number | 2.52 million number | 3.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 million number | 3.49 million number | 4.49 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 million number | 4.58 million number | 5.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 million number | 5.36 million number | 6.43 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in IDA blend?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IDA blend was 6.43 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- IDA blend ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.