School age population, primary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: School age population, primary education, female was 78.00 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
78.00 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
78.00 million number
in 2019
All-time low
20.43 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 78.00 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 78.00 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.43 million number, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.43 million number | — |
| 1971 | 20.95 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21.52 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 22.07 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 22.68 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 23.12 million number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 23.70 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 24.30 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 25.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 25.82 million number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 26.53 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 27.23 million number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 27.98 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 28.74 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 29.54 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.31 million number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 31.08 million number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 32.16 million number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 33.11 million number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 34.07 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 35.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 35.92 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 36.93 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 38.00 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 39.05 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.02 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 40.95 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 42.13 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 43.38 million number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 44.36 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 45.41 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 46.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 47.76 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 49.13 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.58 million number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.03 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 53.49 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 55.67 million number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 57.38 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 59.14 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 60.95 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 62.77 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64.67 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 66.64 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 68.61 million number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 70.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 72.45 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 74.38 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.29 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 78.00 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.96 million number | 20.43 million number | 25.82 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.08 million number | 26.53 million number | 34.07 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.57 million number | 35.00 million number | 44.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.71 million number | 45.41 million number | 59.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.53 million number | 60.95 million number | 78.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 15 Uganda 4.67 million number compare
- 16 Kenya 4.13 million number compare
- 17 South Africa 3.92 million number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.84 million number compare
- 19 Viet Nam 3.51 million number compare
- 20 Russian Federation 3.44 million number compare
- 21 Sudan 3.30 million number compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 434.67 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- School age population, primary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 78.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 78.00 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.