School age population, primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, primary education, female was 332.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
332.46 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
332.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
199.69 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 332.46 million for school age population, primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 332.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199.69 million, in 1970.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 199.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 206.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 213.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 220.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 228.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 230.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 232.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 234.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 237.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 240.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 243.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 244.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 244.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 242.89 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 242.06 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 241.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 240.75 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 242.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 244.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 247.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 252.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 255.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 259.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 263.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 266.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 270.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 274.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 278.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 281.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 281.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 280.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 279.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 277.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 274.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 283.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 283.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 284.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 286.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 287.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 288.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 290.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 293.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 295.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 298.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 302.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 306.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 310.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 314.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 318.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 322.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 326.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 329.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 330.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 332.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 332.46 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224.56 million | 199.69 million | 240.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.29 million | 240.75 million | 247.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.43 million | 252.06 million | 281.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.65 million | 274.87 million | 288.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.27 million | 290.68 million | 322.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.12 million | 326.17 million | 332.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 11 Brazil 7.06 million compare
- 12 Philippines 6.78 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 287.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 267.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 332.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 332.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.69 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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