Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in OECD members

OECD members: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 104.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
104.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
104.5%
in 2013
All-time low
98.9%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in OECD members, 1992–2019

02550751001992200520191992: 98.9 %1993: 99.4 %1994: 99.8 %1995: 100.3 %1996: 100.4 %1997: 99.2 %1998: 100.9 %1999: 101.2 %2000: 101.3 %2001: 101.8 %2002: 101.9 %2003: 102.4 %2004: 102.7 %2005: 102.9 %2006: 103.4 %2007: 103.8 %2008: 104.1 %2009: 104.2 %2010: 104 %2011: 103.8 %2012: 103.4 %2013: 104.5 %2014: 104.3 %2015: 104.3 %2016: 104.3 %2017: 104.2 %2018: 104.1 %2019: 104.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 104.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in OECD members peaked at 104.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 1992.

That places OECD members 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in OECD members, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 98.9%
1993 99.4% +0.5%
1994 99.8% +0.4%
1995 100.3% +0.5%
1996 100.4% +0.1%
1997 99.2% -1.2%
1998 100.9% +1.7%
1999 101.2% +0.3%
2000 101.3% +0.2%
2001 101.8% +0.4%
2002 101.9% +0.1%
2003 102.4% +0.5%
2004 102.7% +0.3%
2005 102.9% +0.2%
2006 103.4% +0.5%
2007 103.8% +0.4%
2008 104.1% +0.3%
2009 104.2% +0.1%
2010 104.0% -0.3%
2011 103.8% -0.2%
2012 103.4% -0.4%
2013 104.5% +1.0%
2014 104.3% -0.2%
2015 104.3% +0.0%
2016 104.3% -0.0%
2017 104.2% -0.1%
2018 104.1% -0.1%
2019 104.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 98.9% 101.2% 8
2000s 102.9% 101.3% 104.2% 10
2010s 104.1% 103.4% 104.5% 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 1 Nepal 129.0% compare
  2. 2 Sweden 127.1% compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 125.5% compare
  4. 4 Costa Rica 124.7% compare
  5. 5 Belgium 120.2% compare
  6. 6 Algeria 119.1% compare
  7. 7 Namibia 118.5% 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 OECD members?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in OECD members was 104.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 1992.
How does OECD members rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
OECD members ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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.