School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 23.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.38 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.90 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 1 stood at 23.38 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 23.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.90 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 76th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 8.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 10.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 11.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 12.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 12.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.53 million | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.43 million | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 14.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.45 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.28 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 22.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.37 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.38 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 million | 6.90 million | 8.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 million | 8.78 million | 10.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.66 million | 11.23 million | 14.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 million | 15.13 million | 18.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.74 million | 18.75 million | 22.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.99 million | 22.37 million | 23.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.43 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.3% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 51.38 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 8.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 1?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 1 was 23.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 23.41 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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