Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.4%
in 2022
All-time low
90.7%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 96 %2000: 94.1 %2001: 96.7 %2002: 98.2 %2003: 98.6 %2004: 93.9 %2005: 90.7 %2006: 90.9 %2007: 91.8 %2008: 92.9 %2009: 94.2 %2010: 94.6 %2011: 94.4 %2012: 94.6 %2013: 94.7 %2014: 94.9 %2015: 95.4 %2016: 95.7 %2017: 97.1 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 98.2 %2020: 99.4 %2021: 99.1 %2022: 99.4 %2023: 99 %2024: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 99.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2005.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 96.0%
2000 94.1% -2.0%
2001 96.7% +2.8%
2002 98.2% +1.5%
2003 98.6% +0.4%
2004 93.9% -4.8%
2005 90.7% -3.4%
2006 90.9% +0.2%
2007 91.8% +1.0%
2008 92.9% +1.1%
2009 94.2% +1.4%
2010 94.6% +0.4%
2011 94.4% -0.2%
2012 94.6% +0.2%
2013 94.7% +0.1%
2014 94.9% +0.2%
2015 95.4% +0.5%
2016 95.7% +0.4%
2017 97.1% +1.4%
2018 97.8% +0.7%
2019 98.2% +0.4%
2020 99.4% +1.2%
2021 99.1% -0.2%
2022 99.4% +0.3%
2023 99.0% -0.4%
2024 99.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1
2000s 94.2% 90.7% 98.6% 10
2010s 95.7% 94.4% 98.2% 10
2020s 99.2% 99.0% 99.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 70 France 102.2% compare
  2. 71 Greece 102.2% compare
  3. 72 Switzerland 102.1% compare
  4. 73 Vanuatu 101.7% compare
  5. 74 Lithuania 101.4% compare
  6. 75 Malawi 101.2% compare
  7. 76 Japan 101.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2005.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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