School age population, pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 151.97 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
151.97 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
156.67 million number
in 1997
All-time low
111.30 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 151.97 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of 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 Low & middle income peaked at 156.67 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 111.30 million number, in 1970.
That places Low & middle income 2nd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111.30 million number | — |
| 1971 | 113.81 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 116.86 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 119.70 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 122.03 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 123.51 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 124.53 million number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 125.18 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 125.05 million number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 124.53 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 123.95 million number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 123.49 million number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 122.92 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 121.92 million number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 121.35 million number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 121.86 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 123.15 million number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 125.96 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 129.38 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 133.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 136.22 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 139.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 143.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 146.89 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 150.04 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 149.61 million number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 148.52 million number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 156.67 million number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 144.40 million number | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 136.96 million number | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 136.73 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 135.91 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 136.76 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 137.68 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 139.48 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 139.09 million number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 138.83 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 138.44 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 139.20 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 139.82 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 141.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 141.98 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 143.56 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 144.87 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 146.11 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 148.07 million number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 149.21 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 149.86 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 151.17 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 151.97 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.65 million number | 111.30 million number | 125.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.71 million number | 121.35 million number | 133.09 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.17 million number | 136.22 million number | 156.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.19 million number | 135.91 million number | 139.82 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.82 million number | 141.40 million number | 151.97 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.00 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income was 151.97 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 156.67 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.30 million number in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.