Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States

United States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 101.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
101.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.2%
in 1995
All-time low
98.9%
in 2012
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 102.2 %1994: 102.2 %1995: 104.2 %1996: 103.4 %1998: 103.5 %2000: 100.6 %2001: 101.7 %2002: 100.4 %2003: 101.3 %2004: 101.7 %2005: 100.9 %2006: 101.8 %2007: 102.6 %2008: 102.6 %2009: 102 %2010: 100.1 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 100.4 %2016: 100.7 %2017: 101.5 %2018: 101.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States recorded 101.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States peaked at 104.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2012.

That places United States 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in United States, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 102.2%
1994 102.2% +0.1%
1995 104.2% +1.9%
1996 103.4% -0.8%
1998 103.5% +0.1%
2000 100.6% -2.8%
2001 101.7% +1.1%
2002 100.4% -1.3%
2003 101.3% +0.9%
2004 101.7% +0.4%
2005 100.9% -0.8%
2006 101.8% +0.9%
2007 102.6% +0.8%
2008 102.6% -0.0%
2009 102.0% -0.5%
2010 100.1% -1.9%
2011 99.6% -0.5%
2012 98.9% -0.7%
2013 98.9% +0.0%
2014 99.6% +0.7%
2015 100.4% +0.8%
2016 100.7% +0.3%
2017 101.5% +0.7%
2018 101.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.1% 102.2% 104.2% 5
2000s 101.6% 100.4% 102.6% 10
2010s 100.1% 98.9% 101.5% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 84 Zimbabwe 101.8% compare
  2. 85 Macao 101.8% compare
  3. 86 Dominica 101.6% compare
  4. 88 Norway 101.2% compare
  5. 89 Liechtenstein 101.2% compare
  6. 90 Slovenia 101.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States was 101.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2012.
How does United States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
United States ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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.