Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 86.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Least developed countries is 86.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Least developed countries peaked at 86.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1998.
That places Least developed countries 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.1% | — |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 55.7% | 56.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 58.5% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 80.7% | 86.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 32 San Marino 108.0% compare
- 33 Malawi 107.6% compare
- 34 Lesotho 107.6% compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 107.4% compare
- 36 Ireland 107.3% compare
- 37 Timor-Leste 107.3% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 106.9% compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Least developed countries was 86.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
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.