Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 22.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.90 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.77 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 22.90 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 22.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million, in 1998.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.07 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.77 million | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 7.18 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.74 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 8.29 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 8.95 million | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 9.38 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.36 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.05 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11.60 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 13.11 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 14.20 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 15.05 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.99 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.82 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.75 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 18.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 19.16 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 22.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 22.90 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 6.77 million | 8.07 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.23 million | 7.74 million | 13.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 million | 14.20 million | 20.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.33 million | 21.44 million | 22.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 68 Jordan 358,495 compare
- 69 Romania 354,103 compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 353,046 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 341,886 compare
- 72 Niger 331,413 compare
- 73 Mozambique 329,322 compare
- 74 Rwanda 328,929 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 22.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 22.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release