School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, female was 39.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.93 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.11 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 39.93 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 39.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.11 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 19.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 20.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 20.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 21.97 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 22.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 23.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 23.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 24.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 24.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 25.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 27.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 28.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 28.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 29.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 29.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 30.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 32.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 32.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 30.58 million | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 31.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 31.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 31.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 39.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.93 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.77 million | 18.11 million | 23.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.06 million | 23.68 million | 28.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.06 million | 28.87 million | 33.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.56 million | 31.26 million | 33.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.10 million | 33.74 million | 37.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.98 million | 37.80 million | 39.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 39.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 39.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.11 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary 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 15.0%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release