School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 116.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.75 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
126.00 million
in 2002
All-time low
90.37 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 116.75 million.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 126.00 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.37 million, in 1974.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.08 million | — |
| 1971 | 94.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 91.75 million | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 90.41 million | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 90.37 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 94.83 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 102.98 million | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 115.79 million | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 117.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 116.57 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 116.10 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 117.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 118.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 121.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 121.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 120.77 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 119.84 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 118.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 117.08 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 115.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 113.44 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 112.72 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 113.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 114.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 116.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 118.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 118.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 119.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 119.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 122.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 124.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 125.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 126.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 125.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 124.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 120.67 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 116.46 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 114.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 113.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 111.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 110.51 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 110.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 109.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 109.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 109.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 109.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 109.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 110.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 110.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 111.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 112.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 114.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 115.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 116.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 116.75 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.85 million | 90.37 million | 117.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.60 million | 115.02 million | 121.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.80 million | 112.72 million | 122.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.18 million | 111.63 million | 126.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.04 million | 109.23 million | 111.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.93 million | 112.61 million | 116.75 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 116.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 126.00 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.37 million in 1974.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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