Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Population of compulsory school age, female was 18.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 18.12 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 18.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.51 million, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.51 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.84 million | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 7.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.89 million | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 11.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.60 million | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 12.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.60 million | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 17.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.12 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 million | 6.51 million | 6.69 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.38 million | 6.86 million | 11.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 million | 12.60 million | 15.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 million | 15.49 million | 18.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 171 Saint Lucia 10,448 compare
- 172 Grenada 9,413 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 9,214 compare
- 174 Seychelles 9,178 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,960 compare
- 176 Aruba 8,184 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 6,118 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.32 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 625,738 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.52 million (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 18.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 million in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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