Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 33.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 33.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 33.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.63 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 137th 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 (number) (compulsory) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.63 million | — |
| 1998 | 10.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.92 million | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 16.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.49 million | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 21.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.90 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 23.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.78 million | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 27.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.70 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 33.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.51 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.75 million | 10.63 million | 11.00 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.16 million | 11.46 million | 21.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 million | 22.90 million | 30.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.66 million | 30.51 million | 33.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- 134 Qatar 168,544 compare
- 135 Lithuania 159,948 compare
- 136 Croatia 145,794 compare
- 137 East Timor 141,508 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 136,513 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 135,778 compare
- 140 Singapore 132,290 compare
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7137 % change on previous year (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 471,371 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.53 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6253 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.62 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5154 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 33.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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