Population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Population of compulsory school age, female was 21.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries stood at 21.87 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 21.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.09 million, in 1997.
That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.09 million | — |
| 1998 | 12.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.37 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 13.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.62 million | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 18.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.87 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.15 million | 12.09 million | 12.25 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.49 million | 12.39 million | 14.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 million | 14.46 million | 20.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.47 million | 20.79 million | 21.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 330,831 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 841,950 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 21.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 21.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 million in 1997.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release