School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in High income
High income: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 38.16 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
38.16 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
43.02 million number
in 1971
All-time low
36.67 million number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, female in High income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, female in High income stood at 38.16 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in High income peaked at 43.02 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 36.67 million number, in 2012.
That places High income 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.95 million number | — |
| 1971 | 43.02 million number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.00 million number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.86 million number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 42.60 million number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 42.24 million number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 41.84 million number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 41.51 million number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 41.23 million number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 40.98 million number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 40.83 million number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 40.61 million number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 40.41 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 40.13 million number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 39.77 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 39.35 million number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 38.91 million number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 38.62 million number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 38.46 million number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 38.43 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.49 million number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 38.59 million number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.70 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.76 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.78 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.88 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.37 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.13 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 39.23 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.22 million number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.12 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.89 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.48 million number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.06 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.67 million number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.31 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.07 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.92 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.78 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.73 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.76 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.67 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.78 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.97 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.25 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.49 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.88 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.16 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.23 million number | 40.98 million number | 43.02 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.55 million number | 38.43 million number | 40.83 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.90 million number | 38.49 million number | 39.37 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.95 million number | 36.78 million number | 39.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.24 million number | 36.67 million number | 38.16 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 22 Afghanistan 3.12 million number compare
- 23 Mozambique 3.04 million number compare
- 24 Angola 2.92 million number compare
- 25 Iraq 2.86 million number compare
- 26 Turkey 2.67 million number compare
- 27 United Kingdom 2.40 million number compare
- 28 Thailand 2.32 million number compare
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0751 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in High income?
- School age population, primary education, female in High income was 38.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.02 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 million number in 2012.
- How does High income rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- High income ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.