Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 8.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.96 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.98 million
in 2010
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia recorded 8.96 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 9.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.98 million, in 2010.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 186th 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 MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.11 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.86 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.64 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.45 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.98 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.31 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.96 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.10 million | 8.07 million | 8.11 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.15 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 million | 6.98 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 million | 8.31 million | 9.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,502 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,381 compare
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,079 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 2,935 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 2,517 compare
- 188 Naoero 1,997 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,607 compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 8.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 million in 2010.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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