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

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 20.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.65 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.96 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997201020241997: 4.0M1998: 4.2M1999: 4.5M2000: 4.7M2001: 5.1M2002: 5.5M2003: 6.1M2004: 6.6M2005: 7.2M2006: 7.7M2007: 7.9M2008: 8.8M2009: 9.7M2010: 10.6M2011: 11.2M2012: 11.9M2013: 13.0M2014: 13.8M2015: 14.1M2016: 14.6M2017: 15.4M2018: 16.2M2019: 16.9M2020: 17.9M2021: 18.6M2022: 19.4M2023: 20.3M2024: 20.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 20.65 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 20.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million, in 1997.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 74th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 3.96 million
1998 4.23 million +6.9%
1999 4.46 million +5.4%
2000 4.71 million +5.5%
2001 5.13 million +9.0%
2002 5.53 million +7.7%
2003 6.08 million +9.9%
2004 6.62 million +9.0%
2005 7.19 million +8.6%
2006 7.68 million +6.8%
2007 7.92 million +3.2%
2008 8.82 million +11.3%
2009 9.67 million +9.6%
2010 10.62 million +9.9%
2011 11.21 million +5.5%
2012 11.95 million +6.6%
2013 13.00 million +8.8%
2014 13.78 million +5.9%
2015 14.12 million +2.5%
2016 14.57 million +3.1%
2017 15.36 million +5.4%
2018 16.18 million +5.3%
2019 16.87 million +4.3%
2020 17.85 million +5.8%
2021 18.55 million +3.9%
2022 19.36 million +4.4%
2023 20.35 million +5.1%
2024 20.65 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.22 million 3.96 million 4.46 million 3
2000s 6.93 million 4.71 million 9.67 million 10
2010s 13.77 million 10.62 million 16.87 million 10
2020s 19.35 million 17.85 million 20.65 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 71 Kyrgyzstan 341,886 compare
  2. 72 Niger 331,413 compare
  3. 73 Mozambique 329,322 compare
  4. 74 Rwanda 328,929 compare
  5. 75 Benin 319,957 compare
  6. 76 Togo 307,030 compare
  7. 77 Palestine 298,801 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 20.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 20.65 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million in 1997.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Pre-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