Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Population of compulsory school age, female was 18.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.39 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.96 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 18.39 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 18.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.96 million, in 2010.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.75 million | — |
| 2000 | 16.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.25 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.69 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.08 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.10 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.50 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.92 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.48 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.17 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.55 million | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 14.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.08 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 18.39 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.75 million | 16.75 million | 16.75 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.96 million | 13.17 million | 16.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.72 million | 12.96 million | 16.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 million | 17.08 million | 18.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 170 Kiribati 13,580 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 10,448 compare
- 172 Grenada 9,413 compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 9,214 compare
- 174 Seychelles 9,178 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,960 compare
- 176 Aruba 8,184 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.80 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 18.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 million in 2010.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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