Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Population of compulsory school age, female was 143.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
143.27 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
156.30 million
in 1997
All-time low
120.13 million
in 2012
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 143.27 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 156.30 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 120.13 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 156.30 million | — |
| 1998 | 156.26 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 155.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 155.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 153.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 150.86 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 148.96 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 140.96 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 139.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 132.97 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 129.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 126.90 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 124.30 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 122.45 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 120.82 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 120.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 130.56 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 130.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 133.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 133.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 134.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 135.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 137.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 139.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 140.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 141.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 142.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 143.27 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.98 million | 155.37 million | 156.30 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 140.35 million | 124.30 million | 155.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.96 million | 120.13 million | 137.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.66 million | 139.42 million | 143.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 30 Yemen 4.49 million compare
- 31 Japan 4.47 million compare
- 32 Ghana 4.43 million compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.39 million compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.92 million compare
- 35 Peru 3.80 million compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 3.59 million compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 143.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 156.30 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.13 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-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