Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 16.29 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 16.29 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 16.29 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million number, in 1997.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.99 million number | — |
| 1998 | 4.27 million number | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 4.48 million number | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.73 million number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.14 million number | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 5.53 million number | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.07 million number | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 6.61 million number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 7.16 million number | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.64 million number | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.89 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.80 million number | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 9.65 million number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 10.61 million number | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11.21 million number | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.95 million number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 13.01 million number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 13.78 million number | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 14.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.53 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.13 million number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 15.75 million number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 16.29 million number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 million number | 3.99 million number | 4.48 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.92 million number | 4.73 million number | 9.65 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.64 million number | 10.61 million number | 16.29 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 24 Argentina 1.36 million number compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.26 million number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 1.26 million number compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.14 million number compare
- 28 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
- 29 South Africa 1.00 million number compare
- 30 Nepal 943,410 number compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (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, female 45.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 16.29 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million number in 1997.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.