School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 48.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.64 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
67.09 million
in 1983
All-time low
39.26 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 48.64 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 67.09 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 39.26 million, in 1974.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 44.18 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 41.35 million | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 39.66 million | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 39.26 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.35 million | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 51.16 million | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 63.66 million | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 65.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 63.83 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 63.03 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 63.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 65.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 67.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 66.60 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 65.98 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 64.66 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 63.21 million | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 61.10 million | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 58.89 million | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 56.83 million | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 55.48 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 55.36 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 57.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 58.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 59.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 63.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 63.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.04 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 58.68 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 54.55 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 52.54 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 50.97 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 49.49 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 48.19 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.90 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 46.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.36 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.35 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 47.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 48.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 48.64 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.62 million | 39.26 million | 65.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.96 million | 58.89 million | 67.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.88 million | 55.36 million | 61.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.31 million | 49.49 million | 64.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.54 million | 44.35 million | 48.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.46 million | 45.98 million | 48.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 32 Cameroon 1.39 million compare
- 33 Kenya 1.36 million compare
- 34 Niger 1.34 million compare
- 35 Yemen 1.34 million compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 1.31 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 1.30 million compare
- 38 United Kingdom 1.24 million compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 48.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 67.09 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.26 million in 1974.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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