Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 79.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Least developed countries, 2003–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Least developed countries stood at 79.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Least developed countries peaked at 80.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2003.
That places Least developed countries 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 65.5% | — |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 65.5% | 77.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 77.5% | 80.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 24 Greece 98.5% compare
- 25 Seychelles 98.5%
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 98.4% compare
- 27 Serbia 98.4% compare
- 28 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
- 29 Georgia 98.3% compare
- 30 Colombia 98.2% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Least developed countries?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Least developed countries was 79.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2003.
- How does Least developed countries rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.