School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 182.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
182.55 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
182.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
107.40 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions is 182.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 182.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.40 million, in 1973.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 109.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 107.98 million | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 107.40 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 108.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 113.33 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 122.14 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 135.65 million | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 138.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 137.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 137.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 139.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 141.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 144.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 145.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 145.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 144.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 143.83 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 142.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 141.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 140.69 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 140.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 141.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 144.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 147.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 150.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 152.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 153.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 153.45 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 156.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 159.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 162.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 164.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 166.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 165.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 163.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 161.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 160.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 160.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 160.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 160.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 161.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 162.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 163.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 163.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 164.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 165.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 167.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 169.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 171.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 174.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 176.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 179.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 181.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 182.55 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.89 million | 107.40 million | 138.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.76 million | 137.81 million | 145.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.24 million | 140.50 million | 156.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.39 million | 159.67 million | 166.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.90 million | 160.54 million | 171.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.91 million | 174.41 million | 182.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 6 United States 6.19 million compare
- 7 Ethiopia 5.91 million compare
- 8 Brazil 5.73 million compare
- 9 Philippines 4.64 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 4.60 million compare
- 11 Russia 4.47 million compare
- 12 Egypt 3.59 million compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 182.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 182.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.40 million in 1973.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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