School age population, pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 152.96 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
152.96 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
158.12 million number
in 1997
All-time low
112.82 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 152.96 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 158.12 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 112.82 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA & IBRD total 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 112.82 million number | — |
| 1971 | 115.28 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 118.34 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 121.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 123.59 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 125.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 126.12 million number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 126.80 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 126.70 million number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 126.21 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 125.70 million number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 125.29 million number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 124.80 million number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 123.88 million number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 123.39 million number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 123.93 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 125.22 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 127.99 million number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 131.34 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 134.97 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 138.06 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 141.03 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 144.88 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 148.62 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 151.73 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 151.23 million number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 150.07 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 158.12 million number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 145.94 million number | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 138.25 million number | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 137.94 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 137.06 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 137.85 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 138.72 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 140.49 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 140.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 139.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 139.38 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 140.13 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 140.74 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 142.33 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 142.93 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 144.55 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 145.98 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 147.26 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 149.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 150.33 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 150.95 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 152.21 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 152.96 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.21 million number | 112.82 million number | 126.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.65 million number | 123.39 million number | 134.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.79 million number | 138.06 million number | 158.12 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.22 million number | 137.06 million number | 140.74 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.87 million number | 142.33 million number | 152.96 million number | 10 |
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More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.10 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total was 152.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 158.12 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.82 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.