School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IDA only
IDA only: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 12.74 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 12.74 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in IDA only peaked at 12.74 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.34 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA only 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.34 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.45 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.56 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.68 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.80 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.92 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.03 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.15 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.26 million number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.38 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.49 million number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.70 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.83 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5.98 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.15 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.30 million number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.45 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.62 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.80 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.99 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.18 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.38 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.58 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.80 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.19 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.35 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.70 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.87 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.21 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.41 million number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.62 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.84 million number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.26 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.48 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.71 million number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.93 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.14 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.33 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.53 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.72 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.92 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.12 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.53 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.74 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.85 million number | 4.34 million number | 5.38 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 million number | 5.49 million number | 6.80 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.87 million number | 6.99 million number | 8.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 million number | 8.87 million number | 10.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 million number | 10.93 million number | 12.74 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary 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 IDA only?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in IDA only was 12.74 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- IDA only ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.