School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, early childhood education, female was 92.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 92.06 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 97.33 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.56 million, in 1999.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 11th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.36 million | — |
| 1999 | 87.56 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 87.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 89.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 89.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.26 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 92.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 94.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 92.06 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.46 million | 87.56 million | 91.36 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.48 million | 87.80 million | 92.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.39 million | 92.26 million | 97.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.75 million | 92.06 million | 93.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.60 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 5.40 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 4.77 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 4.12 million compare
- 12 South Africa 4.07 million compare
- 13 Viet Nam 4.01 million compare
- 14 Yemen 3.76 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 92.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.33 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.56 million in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release