School age population, primary education, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: School age population, primary education, female was 197.97 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, female in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in IBRD only is 197.97 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in IBRD only peaked at 209.43 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 142.15 million number, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160.34 million number | 142.15 million number | 176.92 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.29 million number | 178.80 million number | 181.32 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.37 million number | 182.55 million number | 209.43 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.00 million number | 190.71 million number | 205.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.22 million number | 191.20 million number | 197.97 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in IBRD only?
- School age population, primary education, female in IBRD only was 197.97 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 209.43 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.15 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.