Population of compulsory school age, female in High income

High income: Population of compulsory school age, female was 72.42 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
72.42 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
73.43 million number
in 2004
All-time low
70.33 million number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in High income, 1997–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1997200820191997: 70.4M number1998: 70.3M number1999: 70.8M number2000: 71.1M number2001: 71.2M number2002: 71.3M number2003: 73.4M number2004: 73.4M number2005: 73.2M number2006: 72.8M number2007: 72.4M number2008: 72.1M number2009: 71.8M number2010: 71.4M number2011: 71.1M number2012: 70.7M number2013: 70.4M number2014: 70.4M number2015: 70.9M number2016: 71.2M number2017: 71.6M number2018: 71.8M number2019: 72.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in High income is 72.42 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in High income peaked at 73.43 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.33 million number, in 1998.

That places High income 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.49 million number 70.33 million number 70.80 million number 3
2000s 72.27 million number 71.14 million number 73.43 million number 10
2010s 71.20 million number 70.43 million number 72.42 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 21 South Africa 4.87 million number compare
  2. 22 Germany 4.84 million number compare
  3. 23 Colombia 4.57 million number compare
  4. 24 Uganda 4.54 million number compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan 4.54 million number compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom 4.26 million number compare
  7. 27 Sudan 4.25 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in High income?
Population of compulsory school age, female in High income was 72.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 73.43 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 70.33 million number in 1998.
How does High income rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
High income ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High income data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.