Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 96.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
102.8%
in 2016
All-time low
76.7%
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1993–2019

02550751001993200620191993: 76.7 %1994: 77.1 %1995: 77.3 %1996: 78.8 %1997: 79.2 %1998: 78.7 %1999: 79 %2000: 80.1 %2001: 81.1 %2002: 82.7 %2003: 87 %2004: 88.3 %2005: 89.9 %2006: 91 %2007: 93.4 %2008: 94.4 %2009: 94.9 %2010: 96.2 %2011: 97.2 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 100.2 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 100.5 %2016: 102.8 %2017: 101.7 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 96.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend is 96.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 102.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1993.

That places Early-demographic dividend 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 76.7%
1994 77.1% +0.6%
1995 77.3% +0.3%
1996 78.8% +1.9%
1997 79.2% +0.5%
1998 78.7% -0.6%
1999 79.0% +0.3%
2000 80.1% +1.4%
2001 81.1% +1.3%
2002 82.7% +1.9%
2003 87.0% +5.2%
2004 88.3% +1.5%
2005 89.9% +1.8%
2006 91.0% +1.2%
2007 93.4% +2.6%
2008 94.4% +1.1%
2009 94.9% +0.6%
2010 96.2% +1.3%
2011 97.2% +1.1%
2012 98.2% +1.0%
2013 100.2% +2.0%
2014 99.9% -0.2%
2015 100.5% +0.6%
2016 102.8% +2.2%
2017 101.7% -1.1%
2018 96.3% -5.3%
2019 96.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.1% 76.7% 79.2% 7
2000s 88.3% 80.1% 94.9% 10
2010s 98.9% 96.1% 102.8% 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 22 Viet Nam 110.6% compare
  2. 23 Colombia 110.6% compare
  3. 24 Peru 109.8% compare
  4. 25 Nicaragua 109.2% compare
  5. 26 Aruba 109.2% compare
  6. 27 Portugal 109.0% compare
  7. 28 Kazakhstan 108.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend was 96.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1993.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.