Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 65.1% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
65.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2019
All-time low
42.7%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Least developed countries, 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 42.7 %1999: 43.6 %2000: 44.4 %2001: 45.4 %2002: 48.2 %2003: 50.6 %2004: 51.6 %2005: 51.7 %2006: 54.3 %2007: 55.8 %2008: 57.3 %2009: 58.5 %2010: 60.4 %2011: 61.4 %2012: 63 %2013: 62.9 %2014: 62.7 %2015: 63 %2016: 63 %2017: 64.4 %2018: 65 %2019: 65.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 65.1% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Least developed countries peaked at 65.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1998.

That places Least developed countries 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.1% 42.7% 43.6% 2
2000s 51.8% 44.4% 58.5% 10
2010s 63.1% 60.4% 65.1% 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 36 Netherlands 98.0% compare
  2. 37 Italy 97.9% compare
  3. 38 Serbia, Republic of 97.8% compare
  4. 39 Cyprus 97.8% compare
  5. 40 Uzbekistan, Republic of 97.6% compare
  6. 41 Kyrgyz Republic 97.5% compare
  7. 42 Australia 97.4% compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Least developed countries?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Least developed countries was 65.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1998.
How does Least developed countries rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.