School age population, lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 37.49 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries is 37.49 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 37.49 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.62 million number, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 19th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.62 million number | — |
| 1971 | 12.90 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.20 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13.60 million number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.00 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 14.42 million number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 14.82 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.18 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.53 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 16.34 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 16.77 million number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.87 million number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.25 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 17.66 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 18.03 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 18.47 million number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 18.92 million number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 19.41 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.95 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 20.51 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 21.05 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 21.52 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.26 million number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 22.88 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 23.53 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 24.16 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 24.72 million number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 24.04 million number | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 24.83 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 25.39 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 25.92 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 26.40 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.95 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.21 million number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.86 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.19 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.89 million number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.59 million number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.40 million number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.12 million number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 33.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.97 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.65 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.88 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.49 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.22 million number | 12.62 million number | 15.90 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.97 million number | 16.34 million number | 19.95 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.95 million number | 20.51 million number | 24.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.90 million number | 25.39 million number | 30.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.52 million number | 31.40 million number | 37.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries was 37.49 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 million number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.