School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 152.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
152.89 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
159.63 million
in 2018
All-time low
133.53 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 152.89 million.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 159.63 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 133.53 million, in 1982.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 135.26 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 136.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 138.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 140.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 142.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 142.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 142.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 140.46 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 138.66 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 136.81 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 134.70 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 133.53 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 133.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 134.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 137.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 140.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 141.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 143.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 145.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 147.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 150.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 153.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 155.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 157.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 155.73 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 153.95 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 151.25 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 142.75 million | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 140.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 139.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 140.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 140.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 139.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 140.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 141.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 141.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 141.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 142.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 142.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 144.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 146.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 149.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 152.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 154.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 155.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 156.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 158.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 159.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 159.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 158.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 158.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 157.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 156.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 152.89 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.34 million | 135.26 million | 142.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.15 million | 133.53 million | 145.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.74 million | 140.31 million | 157.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.06 million | 139.73 million | 142.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.54 million | 144.44 million | 159.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.96 million | 152.89 million | 158.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 Pakistan 6.15 million compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.60 million compare
- 5 United States 5.48 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.40 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4.77 million compare
- 8 Indonesia 4.38 million compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.17 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 112.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 29.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 152.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 159.63 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.53 million in 1982.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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