School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 149.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
149.65 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
156.06 million
in 2018
All-time low
130.61 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 149.65 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 156.06 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 130.61 million, in 1982.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 134.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 132.48 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 134.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 135.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 137.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 139.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 139.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 139.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 137.61 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 135.79 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 133.92 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 131.79 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 130.61 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 130.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 131.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 134.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 137.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 138.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 140.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 142.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 144.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 147.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 150.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 152.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 154.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 152.66 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 150.87 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 148.17 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 139.64 million | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 137.21 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 136.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 137.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 136.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 136.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 137.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 137.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 138.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 137.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 138.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 139.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 141.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 143.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 145.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 149.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 150.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 151.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 152.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 154.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 156.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 155.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 155.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 155.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 154.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 152.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 149.65 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.52 million | 132.48 million | 139.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.19 million | 130.61 million | 142.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.67 million | 137.21 million | 154.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.56 million | 136.10 million | 139.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.02 million | 141.06 million | 156.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.59 million | 149.65 million | 155.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 9 Nigeria 3.17 million compare
- 10 Mexico 3.07 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2.87 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 149.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 156.06 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.61 million in 1982.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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