Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 52.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.3%
in 2022
All-time low
31.6%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Region 1, 1994–2023

02040601994200820231994: 31.6 %1995: 31.6 %1996: 32.8 %1997: 33.8 %1998: 33.6 %1999: 34.1 %2000: 35.2 %2001: 36 %2002: 36.7 %2003: 37 %2004: 37.9 %2005: 38.6 %2006: 39.5 %2007: 41.5 %2008: 43.4 %2009: 44.6 %2010: 46.6 %2011: 47.6 %2012: 48.7 %2013: 49.1 %2014: 50.2 %2015: 49.6 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 50 %2018: 50.4 %2019: 50.7 %2020: 51.3 %2021: 51.9 %2022: 53.3 %2023: 52.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Region 1 is 52.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 53.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1995.

That places GPE: Region 1 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in GPE: Region 1, 1994 to 2023.
Year % Change
1994 31.6%
1995 31.6% -0.0%
1996 32.8% +3.9%
1997 33.8% +3.1%
1998 33.6% -0.5%
1999 34.1% +1.4%
2000 35.2% +3.1%
2001 36.0% +2.4%
2002 36.7% +1.9%
2003 37.0% +0.9%
2004 37.9% +2.4%
2005 38.6% +1.8%
2006 39.5% +2.4%
2007 41.5% +5.0%
2008 43.4% +4.7%
2009 44.6% +2.8%
2010 46.6% +4.4%
2011 47.6% +2.1%
2012 48.7% +2.4%
2013 49.1% +0.7%
2014 50.2% +2.2%
2015 49.6% -1.1%
2016 49.7% +0.2%
2017 50.0% +0.6%
2018 50.4% +0.8%
2019 50.7% +0.7%
2020 51.3% +1.1%
2021 51.9% +1.2%
2022 53.3% +2.6%
2023 52.8% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.9% 31.6% 34.1% 6
2000s 39.1% 35.2% 44.6% 10
2010s 49.3% 46.6% 50.7% 10
2020s 52.3% 51.3% 53.3% 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

  1. 183 Mauritania 50.4% compare
  2. 184 Liberia 49.3% compare
  3. 185 Ethiopia 45.1% compare
  4. 186 Cameroon 45.0% compare
  5. 187 Malawi 44.6% compare
  6. 188 Madagascar 44.2% compare
  7. 189 Yemen 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Region 1?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in GPE: Region 1 was 52.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1995.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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