School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 88.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.42 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.48 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 88.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 88.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.48 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 21.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 22.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 22.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 23.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 24.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 24.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 25.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 26.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 27.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 27.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 28.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 29.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 30.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 31.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 32.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 33.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 34.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 35.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 37.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 38.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.48 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 41.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 42.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 44.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 45.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 46.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 47.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 50.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 53.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 57.57 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 59.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 60.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 62.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 64.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 66.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 68.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 70.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 72.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 74.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 77.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 79.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 81.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 83.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 85.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 86.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 87.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 88.42 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.27 million | 20.48 million | 26.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.69 million | 27.03 million | 34.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.19 million | 35.69 million | 45.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.41 million | 46.65 million | 60.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.85 million | 62.77 million | 81.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.21 million | 83.13 million | 88.42 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, primary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 88.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 88.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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