School age population, lower secondary education, female in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 171.13 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
171.13 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
172.19 million number
in 2002
All-time low
94.16 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, lower secondary education, female in Low & middle income, 1970–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Low & middle income is 171.13 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Low & middle income peaked at 172.19 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.16 million number, in 1970.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, female in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 94.16 million number
1971 95.30 million number +1.2%
1972 97.32 million number +2.1%
1973 99.90 million number +2.7%
1974 102.67 million number +2.8%
1975 105.35 million number +2.6%
1976 108.51 million number +3.0%
1977 121.00 million number +11.5%
1978 123.83 million number +2.3%
1979 126.98 million number +2.6%
1980 130.25 million number +2.6%
1981 133.42 million number +2.4%
1982 135.89 million number +1.9%
1983 138.00 million number +1.6%
1984 139.74 million number +1.3%
1985 141.33 million number +1.1%
1986 141.17 million number -0.1%
1987 142.12 million number +0.7%
1988 142.68 million number +0.4%
1989 142.44 million number -0.2%
1990 142.82 million number +0.3%
1991 143.05 million number +0.2%
1992 144.03 million number +0.7%
1993 146.24 million number +1.5%
1994 148.93 million number +1.8%
1995 151.69 million number +1.9%
1996 154.21 million number +1.7%
1997 156.74 million number +1.6%
1998 159.22 million number +1.6%
1999 163.21 million number +2.5%
2000 167.42 million number +2.6%
2001 170.82 million number +2.0%
2002 172.19 million number +0.8%
2003 171.66 million number -0.3%
2004 170.18 million number -0.9%
2005 167.62 million number -1.5%
2006 165.35 million number -1.4%
2007 163.68 million number -1.0%
2008 162.85 million number -0.5%
2009 162.76 million number -0.1%
2010 163.03 million number +0.2%
2011 163.35 million number +0.2%
2012 163.65 million number +0.2%
2013 164.01 million number +0.2%
2014 164.09 million number +0.1%
2015 164.72 million number +0.4%
2016 166.11 million number +0.8%
2017 168.24 million number +1.3%
2018 169.84 million number +0.9%
2019 171.13 million number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 107.50 million number 94.16 million number 126.98 million number 10
1980s 138.70 million number 130.25 million number 142.68 million number 10
1990s 151.01 million number 142.82 million number 163.21 million number 10
2000s 167.45 million number 162.76 million number 172.19 million number 10
2010s 165.82 million number 163.03 million number 171.13 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 India 36.22 million number compare
  2. 2 China 23.02 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 7.15 million number compare
  4. 4 Brazil 6.89 million number compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 6.78 million number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Low & middle income?
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Low & middle income was 171.13 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 172.19 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 94.16 million number in 1970.
How does Low & middle income rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.