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

Upper middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 102.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
102.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
102.4%
in 2019
All-time low
96.6%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

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

02550751001994200620191994: 96.6 %1995: 98.1 %1996: 98.4 %1997: 97.6 %1998: 98.5 %1999: 98.5 %2000: 98.6 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 100.2 %2004: 100.6 %2005: 100.6 %2006: 100.6 %2007: 101.7 %2008: 102 %2009: 102.2 %2010: 101.9 %2011: 101.8 %2012: 101.4 %2013: 101.4 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 100.1 %2017: 100.5 %2018: 101.2 %2019: 102.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Upper middle income is 102.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Upper middle income peaked at 102.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1994.

That places Upper middle income 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Upper middle income, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 96.6%
1995 98.1% +1.6%
1996 98.4% +0.3%
1997 97.6% -0.8%
1998 98.5% +0.9%
1999 98.5% +0.0%
2000 98.6% +0.0%
2001 99.9% +1.3%
2002 99.9% +0.0%
2003 100.2% +0.3%
2004 100.6% +0.4%
2005 100.6% +0.0%
2006 100.6% -0.0%
2007 101.7% +1.1%
2008 102.0% +0.3%
2009 102.2% +0.2%
2010 101.9% -0.3%
2011 101.8% -0.1%
2012 101.4% -0.4%
2013 101.4% -0.0%
2014 99.6% -1.8%
2015 99.9% +0.3%
2016 100.1% +0.3%
2017 100.5% +0.3%
2018 101.2% +0.7%
2019 102.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.0% 96.6% 98.5% 6
2000s 100.6% 98.6% 102.2% 10
2010s 101.0% 99.6% 102.4% 10

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 5 Belgium 120.2% compare
  2. 6 Algeria 119.1% compare
  3. 7 Namibia 118.5% compare
  4. 8 Argentina 116.4% compare
  5. 9 Mexico 114.5% compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 114.2% compare
  7. 11 Tonga 114.0% 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 Upper middle income?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Upper middle income was 102.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1994.
How does Upper middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper 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.