Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 36.37 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
36.37 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.88 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 36.37 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 36.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 1971.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.91 million
1971 1.88 million -1.3%
1972 2.03 million +7.6%
1973 2.14 million +5.4%
1974 2.20 million +3.1%
1975 2.30 million +4.4%
1976 2.32 million +0.8%
1977 2.33 million +0.4%
1978 2.44 million +4.9%
1979 2.61 million +6.8%
1980 2.95 million +13.0%
1981 2.92 million -0.9%
1982 3.22 million +10.1%
1983 3.55 million +10.4%
1984 3.87 million +9.0%
1985 3.94 million +1.7%
1986 4.15 million +5.4%
1987 4.31 million +3.9%
1988 4.53 million +5.1%
1989 4.74 million +4.5%
1990 4.78 million +0.8%
1991 5.25 million +10.0%
1992 5.71 million +8.7%
1993 6.19 million +8.4%
1994 6.77 million +9.4%
1995 7.70 million +13.7%
1996 8.38 million +8.8%
1997 8.98 million +7.2%
1998 9.96 million +10.9%
1999 10.70 million +7.5%
2000 11.56 million +8.0%
2001 12.37 million +7.1%
2002 13.28 million +7.4%
2003 13.90 million +4.6%
2004 14.12 million +1.6%
2005 14.95 million +5.9%
2006 15.89 million +6.3%
2007 16.68 million +4.9%
2008 17.87 million +7.2%
2009 19.21 million +7.5%
2010 20.86 million +8.6%
2011 22.17 million +6.3%
2012 23.64 million +6.6%
2013 25.18 million +6.5%
2014 26.47 million +5.1%
2015 27.76 million +4.9%
2016 29.37 million +5.8%
2017 30.41 million +3.5%
2018 31.75 million +4.4%
2019 32.61 million +2.7%
2020 34.07 million +4.5%
2021 34.87 million +2.3%
2022 35.52 million +1.9%
2023 36.10 million +1.6%
2024 36.37 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.22 million 1.88 million 2.61 million 10
1980s 3.82 million 2.92 million 4.74 million 10
1990s 7.44 million 4.78 million 10.70 million 10
2000s 14.98 million 11.56 million 19.21 million 10
2010s 27.02 million 20.86 million 32.61 million 10
2020s 35.38 million 34.07 million 36.37 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 68 Sierra Leone 609,235 compare
  2. 69 Malawi 594,322 compare
  3. 70 Guatemala 568,520 compare
  4. 71 Tunisia 537,847 compare
  5. 72 Jordan 514,665 compare
  6. 73 Mozambique 512,577 compare
  7. 74 Sweden 512,024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 36.37 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 36.37 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1971.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.