Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.8%
in 2024
All-time low
22.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: Region 2 is 71.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.9% | — |
| 1971 | 23.7% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 24.9% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 36.3% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 38.1% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 40.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 43.2% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 40.9% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 22.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 38.1% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 39.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 59.4% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 69.4% | 71.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 187 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.3% compare
- 188 Mauritania 65.3% compare
- 189 Ethiopia 63.8% compare
- 190 Burundi 63.5% compare
- 191 Pakistan 61.8% compare
- 192 Sudan 59.9% compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 59.0% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: Region 2?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: Region 2 was 71.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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