School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 151.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
151.31 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
157.89 million
in 2018
All-time low
132.67 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 151.31 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 157.89 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 132.67 million, in 1982.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 134.30 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 135.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 137.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 139.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 141.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 141.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 141.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 139.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 137.72 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 135.89 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 133.81 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 132.67 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 132.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 133.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 136.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 139.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 140.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 142.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 144.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 146.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 149.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 152.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 154.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 156.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 154.76 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 152.97 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 150.27 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 141.78 million | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 139.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 138.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 138.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 138.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 137.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 138.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 139.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 140.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 139.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 140.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 141.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 142.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 145.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 147.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 151.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 152.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 153.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 154.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 156.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 157.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 157.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 157.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 157.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 156.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 154.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 151.31 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.35 million | 134.30 million | 141.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.27 million | 132.67 million | 144.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.78 million | 139.21 million | 156.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.42 million | 137.98 million | 141.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.92 million | 142.89 million | 157.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.31 million | 151.31 million | 157.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- 10 Mexico 3.07 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 270.72 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 177.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 340.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 191.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 179.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 215.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 151.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 157.89 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.67 million in 1982.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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