School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 168.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
168.05 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
175.41 million
in 2018
All-time low
149.28 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World is 168.05 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 175.41 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 149.28 million, in 1982.
That places UNICEF: World 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 152.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 151.01 million | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 152.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 154.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 156.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 158.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 157.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 157.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 156.22 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 154.42 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 152.56 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 150.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 149.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 149.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 150.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 152.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 155.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 157.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 159.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 161.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 162.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 166.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 168.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 170.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 172.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 171.49 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 169.71 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 167.00 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 158.50 million | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 156.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 155.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 156.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 155.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 155.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 156.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 156.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 157.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 156.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 157.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 158.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 160.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 162.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 165.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 168.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 170.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 171.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 172.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 174.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 175.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 175.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 174.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 174.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 173.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 171.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 168.05 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.09 million | 151.01 million | 158.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.91 million | 149.28 million | 161.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.50 million | 156.07 million | 172.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.60 million | 155.15 million | 158.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.48 million | 160.15 million | 175.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.40 million | 168.05 million | 174.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 China 17.25 million compare
- 3 Pakistan 6.15 million compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.60 million compare
- 5 United States of America 5.48 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.40 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4.77 million compare
- 8 Indonesia 4.38 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World was 168.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 175.41 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.28 million in 1982.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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