School age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 24.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.05 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.41 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2 stood at 24.05 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 24.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.41 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 87th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 7.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 8.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 8.50 million | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 8.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 9.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 9.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 9.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 12.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 23.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 23.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.05 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.36 million | 6.41 million | 8.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.14 million | 8.50 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.00 million | 9.75 million | 12.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 million | 12.65 million | 15.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.45 million | 16.23 million | 21.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 million | 21.75 million | 24.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 84 South Sudan 338,032 compare
- 85 Palestine 328,553 compare
- 86 Congo 319,221 compare
- 87 Honduras 313,045 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 308,457 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 307,329 compare
- 90 Laos 297,233 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2321 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2 was 24.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 24.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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