School age population, pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 31.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.20 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.95 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 31.20 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 31.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.95 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 8.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 9.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 9.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 9.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 10.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 11.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 12.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 12.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 13.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.44 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 13.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.58 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 14.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 15.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.99 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 17.54 million | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 18.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 18.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 21.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 30.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 31.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 31.20 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.91 million | 7.95 million | 9.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.06 million | 9.97 million | 12.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.95 million | 12.64 million | 18.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 million | 18.58 million | 23.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 million | 23.90 million | 28.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.28 million | 29.08 million | 31.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 31.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release