Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in European Union
European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 103.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in European Union, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in European Union is 103.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in European Union peaked at 104.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 1992.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.7% | — |
| 1993 | 100.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 101.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 102.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 102.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 103.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 103.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.0% | 98.7% | 101.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 102.0% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 102.7% | 104.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Nepal 129.0% compare
- 2 Sweden 127.1% compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 125.5% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 124.7% compare
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in European Union?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in European Union was 103.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 1992.
- How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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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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.