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

Low income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 80.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
80.2%
in 2018
All-time low
49.4%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low income, 1997–2018

0204060801997200720181997: 49.7 %1998: 49.4 %1999: 49.8 %2000: 51.7 %2001: 53.8 %2002: 57.5 %2003: 60.7 %2004: 62.5 %2005: 65.9 %2006: 68.7 %2007: 70.8 %2008: 74.2 %2009: 75.5 %2010: 76.4 %2011: 77.4 %2012: 78.8 %2013: 78.6 %2014: 79.7 %2015: 79.2 %2016: 79.6 %2017: 79.9 %2018: 80.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low income is 80.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low income peaked at 80.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1998.

Low income ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Low income, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 49.7%
1998 49.4% -0.6%
1999 49.8% +0.7%
2000 51.7% +3.8%
2001 53.8% +4.2%
2002 57.5% +6.7%
2003 60.7% +5.6%
2004 62.5% +3.1%
2005 65.9% +5.3%
2006 68.7% +4.3%
2007 70.8% +3.0%
2008 74.2% +4.9%
2009 75.5% +1.7%
2010 76.4% +1.3%
2011 77.4% +1.2%
2012 78.8% +1.9%
2013 78.6% -0.3%
2014 79.7% +1.3%
2015 79.2% -0.5%
2016 79.6% +0.5%
2017 79.9% +0.4%
2018 80.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.6% 49.4% 49.8% 3
2000s 64.1% 51.7% 75.5% 10
2010s 78.9% 76.4% 80.2% 9

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 39 Morocco 106.6% compare
  2. 40 Malta 106.4% compare
  3. 41 United Arab Emirates 106.3% compare
  4. 42 Luxembourg 106.2% compare
  5. 43 Denmark 106.2% compare
  6. 44 Palau 106.1% compare
  7. 45 United Kingdom 105.9% 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 income?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Low income was 80.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1998.
How does Low income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Low income ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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.