Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, female was 149.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
149.41 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
149.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
68.02 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1997201020241997: 68.0M1998: 68.0M1999: 69.6M2000: 71.2M2001: 72.5M2002: 74.0M2003: 75.5M2004: 92.5M2005: 96.7M2006: 99.0M2007: 100.8M2008: 103.6M2009: 105.7M2010: 108.9M2011: 111.0M2012: 114.4M2013: 116.8M2014: 119.4M2015: 124.6M2016: 127.2M2017: 129.8M2018: 134.6M2019: 137.2M2020: 139.8M2021: 144.1M2022: 146.6M2023: 148.8M2024: 149.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 149.41 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 149.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.02 million, in 1997.

That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 68.02 million
1998 68.03 million +0.0%
1999 69.65 million +2.4%
2000 71.23 million +2.3%
2001 72.54 million +1.8%
2002 73.98 million +2.0%
2003 75.51 million +2.1%
2004 92.46 million +22.4%
2005 96.71 million +4.6%
2006 98.96 million +2.3%
2007 100.80 million +1.9%
2008 103.62 million +2.8%
2009 105.65 million +2.0%
2010 108.88 million +3.1%
2011 110.99 million +1.9%
2012 114.41 million +3.1%
2013 116.84 million +2.1%
2014 119.38 million +2.2%
2015 124.62 million +4.4%
2016 127.24 million +2.1%
2017 129.83 million +2.0%
2018 134.59 million +3.7%
2019 137.22 million +2.0%
2020 139.75 million +1.8%
2021 144.14 million +3.1%
2022 146.58 million +1.7%
2023 148.81 million +1.5%
2024 149.41 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.57 million 68.02 million 69.65 million 3
2000s 89.15 million 71.23 million 105.65 million 10
2010s 122.40 million 108.88 million 137.22 million 10
2020s 145.74 million 139.75 million 149.41 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 21 France 5.11 million compare
  2. 22 Sudan 5.07 million compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 4.94 million compare
  4. 24 Germany 4.93 million compare
  5. 25 Uganda 4.84 million compare
  6. 26 Argentina 4.82 million compare
  7. 27 Colombia 4.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 149.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 149.41 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 68.02 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release