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

Late-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 102.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
102.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
102.4%
in 2019
All-time low
97.8%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2019

02550751001994200620191994: 97.8 %1995: 99.2 %1996: 99.4 %1997: 98.2 %1998: 99.1 %1999: 98.5 %2000: 98.6 %2001: 99.7 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 99.5 %2004: 100.1 %2005: 100.5 %2006: 100.2 %2007: 100.7 %2008: 101.3 %2009: 101.1 %2010: 100.3 %2011: 100.3 %2012: 100.3 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 97.8 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 99.6 %2018: 100.7 %2019: 102.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend stood at 102.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 102.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2014.

That places Late-demographic dividend 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 97.8%
1995 99.2% +1.5%
1996 99.4% +0.2%
1997 98.2% -1.2%
1998 99.1% +0.9%
1999 98.5% -0.5%
2000 98.6% +0.1%
2001 99.7% +1.1%
2002 99.4% -0.3%
2003 99.5% +0.1%
2004 100.1% +0.6%
2005 100.5% +0.4%
2006 100.2% -0.3%
2007 100.7% +0.5%
2008 101.3% +0.6%
2009 101.1% -0.2%
2010 100.3% -0.7%
2011 100.3% -0.1%
2012 100.3% +0.0%
2013 99.7% -0.6%
2014 97.8% -2.0%
2015 97.9% +0.1%
2016 98.8% +0.9%
2017 99.6% +0.8%
2018 100.7% +1.1%
2019 102.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.7% 97.8% 99.4% 6
2000s 100.1% 98.6% 101.3% 10
2010s 99.8% 97.8% 102.4% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

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  3. 6 Algeria 119.1% compare
  4. 7 Namibia 118.5% compare
  5. 8 Argentina 116.4% compare
  6. 9 Mexico 114.5% compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 114.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend was 102.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2014.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Late-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.