School age population, primary education, female in WB: World
WB: World: School age population, primary education, female was 370.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 1 India 54.55 million compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 49.00 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 18.58 million compare
- 4 Pakistan 14.86 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 13.92 million compare
- 6 United States 11.92 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.61 million compare
More education data for WB: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 268.57 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release