School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, secondary education, female was 64.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.99 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.19 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 64.99 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 64.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.19 million, in 1970.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, female (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 15.19 million
1971 15.55 million +2.4%
1972 15.94 million +2.5%
1973 16.39 million +2.8%
1974 16.84 million +2.7%
1975 17.33 million +2.9%
1976 17.80 million +2.7%
1977 18.16 million +2.0%
1978 18.61 million +2.4%
1979 19.12 million +2.8%
1980 19.59 million +2.5%
1981 20.13 million +2.7%
1982 20.32 million +1.0%
1983 20.86 million +2.6%
1984 21.64 million +3.7%
1985 22.26 million +2.9%
1986 22.81 million +2.5%
1987 23.36 million +2.4%
1988 23.95 million +2.5%
1989 24.58 million +2.6%
1990 25.25 million +2.7%
1991 25.91 million +2.6%
1992 26.64 million +2.8%
1993 27.47 million +3.1%
1994 28.33 million +3.1%
1995 29.23 million +3.2%
1996 30.00 million +2.6%
1997 30.46 million +1.5%
1998 31.30 million +2.8%
1999 32.15 million +2.7%
2000 33.12 million +3.0%
2001 34.09 million +3.0%
2002 35.16 million +3.1%
2003 36.31 million +3.3%
2004 37.47 million +3.2%
2005 38.60 million +3.0%
2006 39.78 million +3.1%
2007 40.96 million +2.9%
2008 42.16 million +2.9%
2009 43.42 million +3.0%
2010 44.69 million +2.9%
2011 45.91 million +2.7%
2012 47.13 million +2.7%
2013 48.44 million +2.8%
2014 49.58 million +2.4%
2015 51.02 million +2.9%
2016 52.45 million +2.8%
2017 53.88 million +2.7%
2018 55.45 million +2.9%
2019 56.90 million +2.6%
2020 59.04 million +3.8%
2021 60.71 million +2.8%
2022 62.31 million +2.6%
2023 64.34 million +3.3%
2024 64.99 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.09 million 15.19 million 19.12 million 10
1980s 21.95 million 19.59 million 24.58 million 10
1990s 28.67 million 25.25 million 32.15 million 10
2000s 38.11 million 33.12 million 43.42 million 10
2010s 50.54 million 44.69 million 56.90 million 10
2020s 62.28 million 59.04 million 64.99 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 62 Canada 1.32 million compare
  2. 63 Kazakhstan 1.29 million compare
  3. 64 Burundi 1.27 million compare
  4. 65 Zambia 1.26 million compare
  5. 66 Zimbabwe 1.22 million compare
  6. 67 Guinea 1.15 million compare
  7. 68 Benin 1.14 million compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 64.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 64.99 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.19 million in 1970.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release