Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 99.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
100.2%
in 2013
All-time low
92.7%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 94.6 %1999: 94.9 %2000: 95.2 %2001: 97.6 %2002: 98.6 %2003: 97.5 %2004: 94.6 %2005: 92.7 %2006: 93.5 %2007: 94.2 %2008: 95.1 %2009: 95.7 %2010: 97.1 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 97.8 %2013: 100.2 %2014: 100.1 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 99.4 %2019: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 99.3%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 100.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2005.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 94.6%
1999 94.9% +0.3%
2000 95.2% +0.3%
2001 97.6% +2.6%
2002 98.6% +1.0%
2003 97.5% -1.1%
2004 94.6% -3.0%
2005 92.7% -2.0%
2006 93.5% +0.9%
2007 94.2% +0.8%
2008 95.1% +1.0%
2009 95.7% +0.6%
2010 97.1% +1.4%
2011 97.9% +0.8%
2012 97.8% -0.1%
2013 100.2% +2.5%
2014 100.1% -0.1%
2015 98.9% -1.2%
2016 99.2% +0.3%
2017 98.9% -0.3%
2018 99.4% +0.5%
2019 99.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.7% 94.6% 94.9% 2
2000s 95.5% 92.7% 98.6% 10
2010s 98.9% 97.1% 100.2% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 15 Naoero 113.2% compare
  2. 16 Brazil 113.1% compare
  3. 17 Fiji 113.0% compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 112.8% compare
  5. 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 112.7% compare
  6. 20 Hong Kong, China 111.2% compare
  7. 21 Grenada 110.9% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 99.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2005.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.