School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in WB: World
WB: World: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 370.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
370.95 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 221 groups
All-time high
370.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
239.37 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in WB: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in WB: World is 370.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in WB: World peaked at 370.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239.37 million, in 1970.
That places WB: World 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number) (population) in WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 246.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 253.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 260.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 268.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 270.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 272.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 274.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 277.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 280.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 283.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 284.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 284.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 282.95 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 282.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 281.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 280.91 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 282.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 284.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 288.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 292.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 296.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 299.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 303.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 307.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 310.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 315.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 319.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 322.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 322.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 320.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 320.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 317.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 314.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 322.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 322.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 322.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 324.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 325.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 326.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 328.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 331.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 334.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 336.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 340.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 344.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 349.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 353.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 357.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 362.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 365.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 367.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 369.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 370.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 370.95 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.36 million | 239.37 million | 280.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.42 million | 280.91 million | 288.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.80 million | 292.38 million | 322.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.78 million | 314.36 million | 326.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.02 million | 328.82 million | 362.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.74 million | 365.02 million | 370.95 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in WB: World?
- School age population, primary education, female in WB: World was 370.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 370.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.37 million in 1970.
- How does WB: World rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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