School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 80.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.59 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.01 million
in 2015
All-time low
63.02 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1983–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1983200320241983: 63.0M1984: 63.7M1985: 64.4M1986: 65.1M1987: 65.8M1988: 66.5M1989: 67.0M1990: 67.6M1991: 68.4M1992: 68.7M1993: 69.1M1994: 69.5M1995: 69.8M1996: 70.1M1997: 70.6M1998: 74.1M1999: 75.9M2000: 76.0M2001: 76.8M2002: 77.1M2003: 77.1M2004: 77.6M2005: 78.0M2006: 77.8M2007: 77.8M2008: 78.1M2009: 78.0M2010: 78.1M2011: 79.2M2012: 80.0M2013: 81.8M2014: 82.0M2015: 82.0M2016: 81.9M2017: 81.9M2018: 81.7M2019: 81.6M2020: 81.4M2021: 81.3M2022: 81.2M2023: 81.0M2024: 80.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 80.59 million.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 82.01 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.02 million, in 1983.

That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 63.02 million
1984 63.68 million +1.1%
1985 64.36 million +1.1%
1986 65.06 million +1.1%
1987 65.82 million +1.2%
1988 66.45 million +1.0%
1989 67.02 million +0.9%
1990 67.57 million +0.8%
1991 68.37 million +1.2%
1992 68.74 million +0.5%
1993 69.09 million +0.5%
1994 69.46 million +0.5%
1995 69.84 million +0.5%
1996 70.14 million +0.4%
1997 70.57 million +0.6%
1998 74.15 million +5.1%
1999 75.90 million +2.4%
2000 76.03 million +0.2%
2001 76.78 million +1.0%
2002 77.06 million +0.4%
2003 77.08 million +0.0%
2004 77.56 million +0.6%
2005 77.96 million +0.5%
2006 77.83 million -0.2%
2007 77.85 million +0.0%
2008 78.08 million +0.3%
2009 77.98 million -0.1%
2010 78.09 million +0.1%
2011 79.18 million +1.4%
2012 80.02 million +1.1%
2013 81.85 million +2.3%
2014 81.99 million +0.2%
2015 82.01 million +0.0%
2016 81.95 million -0.1%
2017 81.85 million -0.1%
2018 81.74 million -0.1%
2019 81.58 million -0.2%
2020 81.42 million -0.2%
2021 81.34 million -0.1%
2022 81.15 million -0.2%
2023 80.97 million -0.2%
2024 80.59 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65.06 million 63.02 million 67.02 million 7
1990s 70.38 million 67.57 million 75.90 million 10
2000s 77.42 million 76.03 million 78.08 million 10
2010s 81.03 million 78.09 million 82.01 million 10
2020s 81.10 million 80.59 million 81.42 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 11 Russia 2.87 million compare
  2. 12 Brazil 2.81 million compare
  3. 13 South Africa 2.35 million compare
  4. 14 Uganda 2.32 million compare
  5. 15 Egypt 2.30 million compare
  6. 16 Kenya 2.07 million compare
  7. 17 Vietnam 2.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 80.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 82.01 million in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 63.02 million in 1983.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release