Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Population of compulsory school age, female was 93.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.40 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
41.11 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1997201020241997: 41.1M1998: 41.1M1999: 42.1M2000: 43.2M2001: 44.5M2002: 45.6M2003: 47.0M2004: 49.5M2005: 53.3M2006: 55.1M2007: 57.0M2008: 62.5M2009: 64.0M2010: 66.9M2011: 68.4M2012: 70.0M2013: 71.7M2014: 73.1M2015: 77.4M2016: 80.6M2017: 82.1M2018: 83.6M2019: 85.1M2020: 86.5M2021: 89.9M2022: 91.4M2023: 92.9M2024: 93.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 93.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 93.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.11 million, in 1997.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 62nd 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 41.11 million
1998 41.13 million +0.0%
1999 42.10 million +2.4%
2000 43.24 million +2.7%
2001 44.52 million +3.0%
2002 45.58 million +2.4%
2003 47.02 million +3.2%
2004 49.48 million +5.2%
2005 53.31 million +7.8%
2006 55.13 million +3.4%
2007 57.01 million +3.4%
2008 62.53 million +9.7%
2009 64.04 million +2.4%
2010 66.86 million +4.4%
2011 68.37 million +2.3%
2012 69.97 million +2.3%
2013 71.69 million +2.5%
2014 73.15 million +2.0%
2015 77.43 million +5.9%
2016 80.61 million +4.1%
2017 82.09 million +1.8%
2018 83.59 million +1.8%
2019 85.08 million +1.8%
2020 86.54 million +1.7%
2021 89.87 million +3.8%
2022 91.39 million +1.7%
2023 92.86 million +1.6%
2024 93.40 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.45 million 41.11 million 42.10 million 3
2000s 52.18 million 43.24 million 64.04 million 10
2010s 75.88 million 66.86 million 85.08 million 10
2020s 90.81 million 86.54 million 93.40 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 59 North Korea 1.93 million compare
  2. 60 Republic of Korea 1.88 million compare
  3. 61 Sri Lanka 1.87 million compare
  4. 62 Australia 1.77 million compare
  5. 63 Kazakhstan 1.74 million compare
  6. 64 Poland 1.71 million compare
  7. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.68 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 93.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 93.40 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 41.11 million in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release