Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Population of compulsory school age, female was 182.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ida Total, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ida Total stood at 182.17 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ida Total peaked at 182.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.15 million, in 1997.
WB: Ida Total ranks 20th 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: Ida Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82.15 million | — |
| 1998 | 82.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 85.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 87.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 90.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 92.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 111.50 million | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 116.46 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 119.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 122.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 129.45 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 132.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 136.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 139.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 142.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 146.93 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 149.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 155.72 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 159.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 162.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 165.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 168.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 171.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 176.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 178.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 181.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 182.17 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.76 million | 82.15 million | 83.96 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 108.85 million | 85.88 million | 132.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.59 million | 136.05 million | 168.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.01 million | 171.41 million | 182.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total
More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 65.32 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 63.85 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 129.64 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 65.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ida Total?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Ida Total was 182.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 182.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.15 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Total 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