Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 85.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1973.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 131st 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 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.1% | — |
| 1974 | 39.1% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 34.6% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 43.5% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 39.4% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 53.4% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 32.1% | 43.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 39.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 53.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 63.0% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 76.8% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 81.4% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 128 India 93.0% compare
- 129 North Macedonia 92.7% compare
- 130 Macau, China 91.9% compare
- 131 Belize 91.8% compare
- 132 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.8% compare
- 133 Palestine, State of 91.8% compare
- 134 Nicaragua 91.2% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release