Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in IDA blend

IDA blend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 79.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
79.0%
in 2019
All-time low
61.9%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in IDA blend, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 61.9 %1999: 62.8 %2000: 64.7 %2001: 66 %2002: 65.7 %2003: 67.6 %2004: 69.8 %2005: 71.7 %2006: 71.8 %2007: 72.3 %2008: 71 %2009: 72.4 %2010: 73.6 %2011: 75.2 %2012: 77.3 %2013: 78.5 %2014: 78.5 %2015: 77.2 %2016: 77.8 %2017: 77.7 %2018: 78.2 %2019: 79 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in IDA blend is 79.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in IDA blend peaked at 79.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1998.

That places IDA blend 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in IDA blend, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 61.9%
1999 62.8% +1.4%
2000 64.7% +3.0%
2001 66.0% +2.0%
2002 65.7% -0.4%
2003 67.6% +2.9%
2004 69.8% +3.2%
2005 71.7% +2.8%
2006 71.8% +0.2%
2007 72.3% +0.6%
2008 71.0% -1.8%
2009 72.4% +2.0%
2010 73.6% +1.8%
2011 75.2% +2.1%
2012 77.3% +2.8%
2013 78.5% +1.5%
2014 78.5% +0.1%
2015 77.2% -1.7%
2016 77.8% +0.8%
2017 77.7% -0.2%
2018 78.2% +0.7%
2019 79.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.3% 61.9% 62.8% 2
2000s 69.3% 64.7% 72.4% 10
2010s 77.3% 73.6% 79.0% 10

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  4. 43 Denmark 106.2% compare
  5. 44 Palau 106.1% compare
  6. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105.9% compare
  7. 46 Israel 105.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in IDA blend?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in IDA blend was 79.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1998.
How does IDA blend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
IDA blend ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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.