Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Population of compulsory school age, female was 345.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
345.06 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
345.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
214.72 million
in 2008
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 345.06 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 345.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 214.72 million, in 2008.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 218.32 million | — |
| 1998 | 218.32 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 219.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 220.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 220.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 235.93 million | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 233.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 225.73 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 226.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 220.65 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 217.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 214.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 305.30 million | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 305.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 306.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 313.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 324.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 325.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 330.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 333.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 330.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 334.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 337.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 340.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 342.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 344.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 345.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 345.06 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.77 million | 218.32 million | 219.69 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 232.04 million | 214.72 million | 305.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.25 million | 305.20 million | 337.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.40 million | 340.25 million | 345.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 Mexico 15.05 million compare
- 9 Philippines 14.74 million compare
- 10 Egypt 14.60 million compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 345.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 345.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.72 million in 2008.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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