Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 98.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
72.4%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997–2021

0204060801001997200920211997: 72.4 %1998: 73.9 %1999: 74.7 %2000: 76.3 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 82.6 %2003: 84.4 %2004: 83.7 %2005: 85.3 %2006: 86.6 %2007: 86.4 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 88.1 %2010: 90.4 %2011: 93.2 %2012: 94.4 %2013: 94.8 %2014: 95.8 %2015: 96.9 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 98.4 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.7 %2020: 98.8 %2021: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 98.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 72.4%
1998 73.9% +2.0%
1999 74.7% +1.1%
2000 76.3% +2.1%
2001 78.4% +2.8%
2002 82.6% +5.4%
2003 84.4% +2.1%
2004 83.7% -0.7%
2005 85.3% +1.9%
2006 86.6% +1.5%
2007 86.4% -0.3%
2008 86.2% -0.2%
2009 88.1% +2.1%
2010 90.4% +2.7%
2011 93.2% +3.1%
2012 94.4% +1.3%
2013 94.8% +0.5%
2014 95.8% +1.0%
2015 96.9% +1.2%
2016 97.8% +1.0%
2017 98.4% +0.6%
2018 99.2% +0.7%
2019 99.7% +0.6%
2020 98.8% -0.9%
2021 98.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.7% 72.4% 74.7% 3
2000s 83.8% 76.3% 88.1% 10
2010s 96.1% 90.4% 99.7% 10
2020s 98.8% 98.7% 98.8% 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 75 Malawi 101.2% compare
  2. 76 Japan 101.1% compare
  3. 77 Austria 100.9% compare
  4. 78 China 100.7% compare
  5. 79 Madagascar 100.6% compare
  6. 80 Hungary 100.4% compare
  7. 81 Ireland 100.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 98.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release