Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 21.11 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.11 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.09 million
in 2003
All-time low
20.24 million
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1992200820241992: 23.0M1993: 22.3M1994: 22.7M1995: 23.1M1996: 22.8M1997: 22.5M1998: 22.6M1999: 23.0M2000: 23.1M2001: 23.0M2002: 22.9M2003: 23.1M2004: 22.8M2005: 22.4M2006: 22.2M2007: 21.8M2008: 21.6M2009: 21.4M2010: 21.2M2011: 20.8M2012: 20.8M2013: 20.7M2014: 20.6M2015: 20.4M2016: 20.2M2017: 20.4M2018: 20.4M2019: 20.5M2020: 20.7M2021: 20.9M2022: 20.9M2023: 21.1M2024: 21.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 21.11 million.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 23.09 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.24 million, in 2016.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 23.00 million
1993 22.30 million -3.1%
1994 22.66 million +1.6%
1995 23.06 million +1.8%
1996 22.77 million -1.3%
1997 22.52 million -1.1%
1998 22.57 million +0.2%
1999 23.02 million +2.0%
2000 23.08 million +0.3%
2001 22.97 million -0.4%
2002 22.93 million -0.2%
2003 23.09 million +0.7%
2004 22.84 million -1.1%
2005 22.40 million -1.9%
2006 22.15 million -1.1%
2007 21.80 million -1.6%
2008 21.55 million -1.1%
2009 21.41 million -0.7%
2010 21.20 million -1.0%
2011 20.84 million -1.7%
2012 20.82 million -0.1%
2013 20.70 million -0.6%
2014 20.60 million -0.5%
2015 20.40 million -1.0%
2016 20.24 million -0.8%
2017 20.39 million +0.7%
2018 20.39 million +0.0%
2019 20.53 million +0.7%
2020 20.68 million +0.7%
2021 20.86 million +0.9%
2022 20.94 million +0.4%
2023 21.13 million +0.9%
2024 21.11 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.74 million 22.30 million 23.06 million 8
2000s 22.42 million 21.41 million 23.09 million 10
2010s 20.61 million 20.24 million 21.20 million 10
2020s 20.94 million 20.68 million 21.13 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

  1. 70 Sierra Leone 353,046 compare
  2. 71 Kyrgyzstan 341,886 compare
  3. 72 Niger 331,413 compare
  4. 73 Mozambique 329,322 compare
  5. 74 Rwanda 328,929 compare
  6. 75 Benin 319,957 compare
  7. 76 Togo 307,030 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 21.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 23.09 million in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 20.24 million in 2016.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release