Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Population of compulsory school age, female was 598.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: World, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: World is 598.96 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 598.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 367.36 million, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: World 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 367.36 million | — |
| 1998 | 367.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 370.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 373.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 375.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 393.85 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 395.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 406.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 411.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 408.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 408.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 412.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 505.52 million | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 509.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 513.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 522.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 539.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 542.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 554.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 561.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 562.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 569.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 575.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 582.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 589.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 594.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 598.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 598.96 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368.43 million | 367.36 million | 370.57 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 409.07 million | 373.20 million | 505.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 545.16 million | 509.14 million | 575.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.70 million | 582.38 million | 598.96 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: World?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: World was 598.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 598.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.36 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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