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
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 59 North Korea 1.93 million compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 1.88 million compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 1.87 million compare
- 62 Australia 1.77 million compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 1.74 million compare
- 64 Poland 1.71 million compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.68 million compare
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4194 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
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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February 2026 Data Release