School age population, primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, primary education, female was 82.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.05 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.89 million
in 1980
All-time low
69.75 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 82.05 million for school age population, primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 95.89 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 69.75 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 74.94 million | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 80.36 million | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 86.00 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 91.69 million | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 92.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 92.10 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 92.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 94.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 94.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 95.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 94.68 million | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 92.85 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 89.64 million | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 86.70 million | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 83.45 million | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 80.57 million | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 78.99 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 78.73 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 81.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 82.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 83.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 84.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 86.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 87.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 89.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 91.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 93.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 91.71 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 88.67 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 85.32 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 81.33 million | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 76.68 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 82.83 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 80.56 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.53 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 77.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 76.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 75.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 76.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 78.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 80.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.05 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.90 million | 69.75 million | 94.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.08 million | 78.73 million | 95.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.30 million | 81.38 million | 93.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.23 million | 75.06 million | 88.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.91 million | 73.97 million | 80.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.56 million | 80.72 million | 82.05 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 82.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 95.89 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.75 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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