School age population, primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, primary education, female was 335.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
335.09 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
335.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
202.85 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 335.09 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 335.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202.85 million, in 1970.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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, primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 209.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 216.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 223.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 231.44 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 233.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 235.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 237.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 240.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 243.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 246.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 247.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 247.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 246.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 245.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 244.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 244.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 245.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 248.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 251.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 255.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 259.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 263.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 266.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 270.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 274.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 278.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 282.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 285.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 285.67 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 284.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 283.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 281.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 278.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 286.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 287.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 287.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 289.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 290.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 291.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 293.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 296.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 299.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 301.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 305.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 309.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 313.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 317.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 321.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 326.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 328.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 331.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 333.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 334.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 335.09 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227.60 million | 202.85 million | 243.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.79 million | 244.42 million | 251.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.24 million | 255.88 million | 285.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.10 million | 278.41 million | 291.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.46 million | 293.81 million | 326.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.83 million | 328.97 million | 335.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 4 Pakistan 14.86 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 13.92 million compare
- 6 United States of America 11.92 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.61 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 9.45 million compare
- 9 Egypt 7.73 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 7.58 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 270.72 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 177.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 340.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 191.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 179.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 215.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- School age population, primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 335.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 335.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.85 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release