School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 36.11 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.11 million
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.09 million
in 1975
All-time low
36.11 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 36.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 70.09 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 36.11 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 65.84 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 66.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 67.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 68.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 70.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 69.16 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 68.14 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 65.92 million | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 63.30 million | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 60.64 million | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 57.63 million | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 55.45 million | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 54.79 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 56.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 58.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 58.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 59.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 59.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 60.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 63.28 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 64.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 66.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 66.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 64.47 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 61.91 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 58.58 million | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 44.46 million | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 43.34 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.28 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 41.09 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.89 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 38.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.95 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 42.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.24 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 39.16 million | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 36.11 million | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.38 million | 63.30 million | 70.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.50 million | 54.79 million | 60.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.43 million | 43.34 million | 66.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.09 million | 37.72 million | 42.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.17 million | 38.66 million | 43.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.34 million | 36.11 million | 42.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 46 Saudi Arabia 780,739 compare
- 47 Poland 739,744 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 726,270 compare
- 49 Senegal 696,353 compare
- 50 Syria 667,943 compare
- 51 Burundi 637,756 compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 635,817 compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5012 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 36.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 70.09 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.11 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-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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February 2026 Data Release