School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 43.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.05 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.89 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 43.05 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 43.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.89 million, in 1970.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 12.89 million
1971 13.24 million +2.7%
1972 13.62 million +2.9%
1973 14.08 million +3.3%
1974 14.49 million +2.9%
1975 14.90 million +2.8%
1976 15.21 million +2.1%
1977 15.51 million +2.0%
1978 15.81 million +1.9%
1979 16.16 million +2.2%
1980 16.53 million +2.2%
1981 16.89 million +2.2%
1982 16.96 million +0.4%
1983 17.43 million +2.7%
1984 17.94 million +2.9%
1985 18.39 million +2.5%
1986 18.87 million +2.6%
1987 19.34 million +2.5%
1988 19.79 million +2.3%
1989 20.23 million +2.2%
1990 20.70 million +2.3%
1991 21.17 million +2.3%
1992 21.76 million +2.8%
1993 22.72 million +4.4%
1994 23.43 million +3.1%
1995 24.16 million +3.1%
1996 24.77 million +2.5%
1997 25.30 million +2.1%
1998 24.22 million -4.3%
1999 24.99 million +3.2%
2000 25.52 million +2.1%
2001 26.09 million +2.2%
2002 26.78 million +2.7%
2003 27.52 million +2.7%
2004 28.20 million +2.5%
2005 28.83 million +2.2%
2006 29.55 million +2.5%
2007 29.97 million +1.4%
2008 30.68 million +2.4%
2009 31.40 million +2.4%
2010 32.19 million +2.5%
2011 32.90 million +2.2%
2012 33.68 million +2.4%
2013 34.59 million +2.7%
2014 35.26 million +1.9%
2015 35.99 million +2.1%
2016 36.70 million +2.0%
2017 37.28 million +1.6%
2018 38.06 million +2.1%
2019 38.89 million +2.2%
2020 40.25 million +3.5%
2021 41.04 million +2.0%
2022 41.73 million +1.7%
2023 42.81 million +2.6%
2024 43.05 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.59 million 12.89 million 16.16 million 10
1980s 18.24 million 16.53 million 20.23 million 10
1990s 23.32 million 20.70 million 25.30 million 10
2000s 28.45 million 25.52 million 31.40 million 10
2010s 35.55 million 32.19 million 38.89 million 10
2020s 41.78 million 40.25 million 43.05 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

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  2. 53 Syria 831,122 compare
  3. 54 Nepal 825,586 compare
  4. 55 Italy 802,004 compare
  5. 56 Venezuela 801,118 compare
  6. 57 Malaysia 800,127 compare
  7. 58 Saudi Arabia 778,347 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 43.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 43.05 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 12.89 million in 1970.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release