School age population, lower secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School age population, lower secondary education, female was 31.07 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.07 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
31.07 million number
in 2019
All-time low
7.35 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 31.07 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 31.07 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.35 million number, in 1970.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.35 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.55 million number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7.75 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 8.23 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.48 million number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.95 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.67 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 9.97 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.06 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.58 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.80 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.10 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.40 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 12.51 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.74 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.06 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.81 million number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 14.25 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.70 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.10 million number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 17.11 million number | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 17.83 million number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.87 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.35 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.87 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.46 million number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.04 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.64 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.25 million number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.95 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 23.64 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.38 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.12 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.84 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26.59 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.13 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.91 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.57 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.36 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.07 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.36 million number | 7.35 million number | 9.38 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.77 million number | 9.67 million number | 12.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.45 million number | 12.51 million number | 17.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.84 million number | 18.35 million number | 23.64 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 million number | 24.38 million number | 31.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 18 Germany 2.21 million number compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.17 million number compare
- 20 Myanmar 1.95 million number compare
- 21 France 1.63 million number compare
- 22 Colombia 1.53 million number compare
- 23 Sudan 1.52 million number compare
- 24 Afghanistan 1.47 million number compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3723 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 31.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 million number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.