Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 78.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.6%
in 2020
All-time low
47.4%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023

0204060801997201020231997: 47.8 %1998: 47.4 %1999: 47.6 %2000: 49.3 %2001: 51.4 %2002: 54.8 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 59.8 %2005: 63.2 %2006: 66.1 %2007: 68.2 %2008: 71.9 %2009: 73.2 %2010: 74 %2011: 74.8 %2012: 75.9 %2013: 75 %2014: 76.3 %2015: 75.7 %2016: 76.5 %2017: 77.2 %2018: 78 %2019: 78.9 %2020: 79.6 %2021: 79.6 %2022: 78.2 %2023: 78.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 78.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 79.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1998.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 47.8%
1998 47.4% -0.8%
1999 47.6% +0.2%
2000 49.3% +3.7%
2001 51.4% +4.2%
2002 54.8% +6.5%
2003 57.8% +5.5%
2004 59.8% +3.4%
2005 63.2% +5.8%
2006 66.1% +4.6%
2007 68.2% +3.1%
2008 71.9% +5.4%
2009 73.2% +1.8%
2010 74.0% +1.1%
2011 74.8% +1.1%
2012 75.9% +1.5%
2013 75.0% -1.1%
2014 76.3% +1.7%
2015 75.7% -0.8%
2016 76.5% +1.1%
2017 77.2% +1.0%
2018 78.0% +0.9%
2019 78.9% +1.2%
2020 79.6% +0.9%
2021 79.6% -0.1%
2022 78.2% -1.6%
2023 78.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.6% 47.4% 47.8% 3
2000s 61.6% 49.3% 73.2% 10
2010s 76.2% 74.0% 78.9% 10
2020s 78.9% 78.1% 79.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 78.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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