Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Population of compulsory school age, female was 281.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
281.75 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
282.03 million
in 2023
All-time low
116.35 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 281.75 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 282.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.35 million, in 1997.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 116.35 million | — |
| 1998 | 116.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 119.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 120.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 124.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 144.65 million | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 145.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 146.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 149.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 151.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 153.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 154.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 248.25 million | +60.9% |
| 2010 | 250.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 254.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 263.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 265.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 266.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 273.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 275.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 272.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 275.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 277.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 278.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 280.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 281.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 282.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 281.75 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.46 million | 116.35 million | 119.67 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 153.87 million | 120.80 million | 248.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.41 million | 250.96 million | 277.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.77 million | 278.70 million | 282.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 11 Ethiopia 12.43 million compare
- 12 Russian Federation 9.73 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.61 million compare
- 14 Kenya 8.13 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 7.96 million compare
- 16 Türkiye 7.76 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 7.58 million compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 281.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 282.03 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.35 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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