Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.42 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.42 million
Change on year
up 13.6%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2020
All-time low
776,917
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200920201998: 776.9k1999: 778.1k2000: 829.3k2001: 885.7k2002: 971.3k2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 2.42 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 2.42 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 776,917, in 1998.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 776,917
1999 778,110 +0.2%
2000 829,274 +6.6%
2001 885,718 +6.8%
2002 971,329 +9.7%
2003 1.05 million +8.0%
2004 1.13 million +8.0%
2005 1.17 million +2.9%
2006 1.19 million +1.7%
2007 1.20 million +1.1%
2008 1.27 million +5.9%
2009 1.38 million +8.8%
2010 1.46 million +6.2%
2011 1.43 million -2.3%
2012 1.55 million +8.2%
2013 1.69 million +9.4%
2014 1.75 million +3.5%
2015 1.86 million +6.3%
2016 1.88 million +1.1%
2017 2.00 million +6.3%
2018 2.03 million +1.6%
2019 2.13 million +4.6%
2020 2.42 million +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 777,514 776,917 778,110 2
2000s 1.11 million 829,274 1.38 million 10
2010s 1.78 million 1.43 million 2.13 million 10
2020s 2.42 million 2.42 million 2.42 million 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 192 Seychelles 4,112 compare
  2. 193 Antigua and Barbuda 3,535 compare
  3. 194 Andorra 2,544 compare
  4. 195 Marshall Islands 2,516 compare
  5. 196 Dominica 2,177 compare
  6. 197 Cayman Islands 1,968 compare
  7. 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,940 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 2.42 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 776,917 in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release