Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Population of compulsory school age, female was 40.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.03 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.03 million
in 2023
All-time low
19.97 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 40.03 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 40.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.97 million, in 1997.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 134th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.97 million | — |
| 1998 | 19.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.38 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 21.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.87 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.97 million | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 26.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 26.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.14 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 28.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.03 million | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 34.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 35.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 38.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 40.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 40.03 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.06 million | 19.97 million | 20.22 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.43 million | 21.38 million | 26.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.40 million | 28.14 million | 37.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 million | 38.00 million | 40.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 131 Republic of Moldova 192,552 compare
- 132 Lesotho 191,982 compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 185,426 compare
- 134 Qatar 168,544 compare
- 135 Lithuania 159,948 compare
- 136 Croatia 145,794 compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 141,508 compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 40.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.03 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 million in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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