Enrolment in secondary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 31.25 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
31.25 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
31.25 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.89 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Least developed countries stood at 31.25 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 31.25 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million number, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 43 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 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.89 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.92 million number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.99 million number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.16 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.25 million number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 million number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million number | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.96 million number | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 2.93 million number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.23 million number | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 3.56 million number | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million number | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 3.95 million number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.16 million number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.32 million number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.54 million number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.75 million number | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.79 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.29 million number | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 5.75 million number | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 6.21 million number | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 6.79 million number | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 7.69 million number | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 8.36 million number | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 8.96 million number | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 9.93 million number | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 10.69 million number | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 11.53 million number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 12.33 million number | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 13.23 million number | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 13.81 million number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.05 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.87 million number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.81 million number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.58 million number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17.76 million number | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.07 million number | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 20.69 million number | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 22.00 million number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 23.43 million number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.94 million number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 26.20 million number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 27.46 million number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.89 million number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 29.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 30.83 million number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.25 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.21 million number | 1.89 million number | 2.62 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 million number | 2.93 million number | 4.75 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.45 million number | 4.79 million number | 10.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.90 million number | 11.53 million number | 19.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.54 million number | 20.69 million number | 31.25 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Least developed countries was 31.25 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.