Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.2%
in 2024
All-time low
46.4%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 47.5 %1998: 46.4 %1999: 47 %2000: 48.1 %2001: 49.6 %2002: 50.9 %2003: 51.3 %2004: 51.8 %2005: 52 %2006: 53.1 %2007: 54.4 %2008: 54.8 %2009: 55.8 %2010: 57.6 %2011: 58.1 %2012: 59.2 %2013: 60.3 %2014: 61.5 %2015: 62.3 %2016: 62.7 %2017: 63.3 %2018: 64.1 %2019: 64.2 %2020: 64.1 %2021: 64.4 %2022: 64.7 %2023: 65.3 %2024: 66.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 66.2%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 66.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1998.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 156th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 47.5%
1998 46.4% -2.4%
1999 47.0% +1.4%
2000 48.1% +2.4%
2001 49.6% +3.1%
2002 50.9% +2.5%
2003 51.3% +0.9%
2004 51.8% +1.0%
2005 52.0% +0.3%
2006 53.1% +2.1%
2007 54.4% +2.5%
2008 54.8% +0.7%
2009 55.8% +2.0%
2010 57.6% +3.1%
2011 58.1% +0.9%
2012 59.2% +2.0%
2013 60.3% +1.9%
2014 61.5% +1.9%
2015 62.3% +1.3%
2016 62.7% +0.6%
2017 63.3% +1.0%
2018 64.1% +1.2%
2019 64.2% +0.2%
2020 64.1% -0.2%
2021 64.4% +0.4%
2022 64.7% +0.6%
2023 65.3% +0.9%
2024 66.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.0% 46.4% 47.5% 3
2000s 52.2% 48.1% 55.8% 10
2010s 61.3% 57.6% 64.2% 10
2020s 64.9% 64.1% 66.2% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 153 Côte d'Ivoire 80.2% compare
  2. 154 Suriname 80.0% compare
  3. 155 Gambia 79.7% compare
  4. 156 Lesotho 79.1% compare
  5. 157 Zambia 76.4% compare
  6. 158 Cambodia 75.8% compare
  7. 159 Nicaragua 75.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1998.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release