Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 93.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2016
All-time low
80.8%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low & middle income, 1994–2019

0204060801001994200620191994: 80.8 %1995: 81.5 %1996: 82.2 %1997: 82.4 %1998: 82.5 %1999: 82.4 %2000: 83.2 %2001: 84.1 %2002: 85.1 %2003: 87.6 %2004: 88.7 %2005: 89.7 %2006: 90.3 %2007: 91.7 %2008: 92.5 %2009: 92.9 %2010: 93.4 %2011: 94 %2012: 94.8 %2013: 95.8 %2014: 95.2 %2015: 95.1 %2016: 96.5 %2017: 96.1 %2018: 93.6 %2019: 93.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low & middle income is 93.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low & middle income peaked at 96.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1994.

Low & middle income ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Low & middle income, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 80.8%
1995 81.5% +0.9%
1996 82.2% +0.9%
1997 82.4% +0.2%
1998 82.5% +0.1%
1999 82.4% -0.1%
2000 83.2% +0.9%
2001 84.1% +1.2%
2002 85.1% +1.1%
2003 87.6% +3.0%
2004 88.7% +1.3%
2005 89.7% +1.1%
2006 90.3% +0.7%
2007 91.7% +1.5%
2008 92.5% +0.9%
2009 92.9% +0.4%
2010 93.4% +0.6%
2011 94.0% +0.7%
2012 94.8% +0.8%
2013 95.8% +1.1%
2014 95.2% -0.7%
2015 95.1% -0.0%
2016 96.5% +1.5%
2017 96.1% -0.4%
2018 93.6% -2.7%
2019 93.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.0% 80.8% 82.5% 6
2000s 88.6% 83.2% 92.9% 10
2010s 94.9% 93.4% 96.5% 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 26 Aruba 109.2% compare
  2. 27 Portugal 109.0% compare
  3. 28 Kazakhstan 108.8% compare
  4. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108.8% compare
  5. 30 Spain 108.6% compare
  6. 31 Rwanda 108.3% compare
  7. 32 San Marino 108.0% 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 Low & middle income?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low & middle income was 93.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1994.
How does Low & middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Low & middle income ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle 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.