School age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood education, female was 50.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.24 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
34th
of 194 groups
All-time high
51.81 million
in 2018
All-time low
40.24 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 40.2M1998: 44.6M1999: 44.7M2000: 44.8M2001: 44.9M2002: 44.6M2003: 44.5M2004: 44.4M2005: 44.7M2006: 45.1M2007: 44.9M2008: 45.4M2009: 46.0M2010: 46.6M2011: 47.2M2012: 47.8M2013: 48.6M2014: 49.0M2015: 49.3M2016: 50.0M2017: 51.5M2018: 51.8M2019: 51.8M2020: 50.8M2021: 50.7M2022: 50.1M2023: 50.1M2024: 50.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 50.24 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 51.81 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.24 million, in 1997.

That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 34th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 40.24 million
1998 44.60 million +10.8%
1999 44.66 million +0.1%
2000 44.81 million +0.3%
2001 44.87 million +0.1%
2002 44.57 million -0.7%
2003 44.49 million -0.2%
2004 44.44 million -0.1%
2005 44.74 million +0.7%
2006 45.11 million +0.8%
2007 44.88 million -0.5%
2008 45.42 million +1.2%
2009 45.98 million +1.2%
2010 46.62 million +1.4%
2011 47.19 million +1.2%
2012 47.78 million +1.3%
2013 48.57 million +1.6%
2014 49.04 million +1.0%
2015 49.31 million +0.5%
2016 50.03 million +1.5%
2017 51.47 million +2.9%
2018 51.81 million +0.7%
2019 51.79 million -0.0%
2020 50.79 million -1.9%
2021 50.66 million -0.2%
2022 50.11 million -1.1%
2023 50.09 million -0.0%
2024 50.24 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.16 million 40.24 million 44.66 million 3
2000s 44.93 million 44.44 million 45.98 million 10
2010s 49.36 million 46.62 million 51.81 million 10
2020s 50.38 million 50.09 million 50.79 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 31 Sudan 1.44 million compare
  2. 32 Madagascar 1.33 million compare
  3. 33 Guatemala 1.29 million compare
  4. 34 Niger 1.29 million compare
  5. 35 Japan 1.28 million compare
  6. 36 Zambia 1.23 million compare
  7. 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 50.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 51.81 million in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 40.24 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 34th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release