Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Population of compulsory school age, female was 84.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 84.17 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 84.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.15 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.15 million | — |
| 1998 | 34.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 36.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 37.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 38.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 42.63 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 46.43 million | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 48.27 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 50.24 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 55.70 million | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 57.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 60.36 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 62.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 63.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 65.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 67.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 70.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 72.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 74.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 75.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 80.64 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 82.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 83.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 84.17 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.51 million | 34.15 million | 35.21 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.38 million | 36.26 million | 57.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.04 million | 60.36 million | 75.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.59 million | 77.22 million | 84.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- 67 Zimbabwe 1.56 million compare
- 68 Chile 1.49 million compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 1.39 million compare
- 70 Israel 1.27 million compare
- 71 Honduras 1.27 million compare
- 72 South Sudan 1.22 million compare
- 73 Netherlands 1.19 million compare
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 84.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.15 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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