Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 22.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 22.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 22.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million, in 1998.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 22.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 22.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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