School age population, pre-primary education, female in World

World: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 170.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
170.16 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 44 groups
All-time high
175.26 million number
in 1997
All-time low
132.24 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in World, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in World is 170.16 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in World peaked at 175.26 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 132.24 million number, in 1970.

That places World 1st out of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 140.91 million number 132.24 million number 145.16 million number 10
1980s 143.68 million number 140.14 million number 151.98 million number 10
1990s 163.86 million number 155.07 million number 175.26 million number 10
2000s 155.74 million number 153.78 million number 157.26 million number 10
2010s 165.22 million number 159.36 million number 170.16 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 33.24 million number compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 24.41 million number compare
  3. 3 United States 5.87 million number compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 5.08 million number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in World?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in World was 170.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 175.26 million number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 132.24 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
World ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.