Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.3%
in 2024
All-time low
44.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 87.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 87.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 123rd 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 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.0% | — |
| 1971 | 44.4% | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 45.9% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 55.4% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 44.4% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 55.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 63.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 71.6% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 82.5% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.2% | 87.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 120 Saint Lucia 94.7% compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.7% compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.6% compare
- 123 Bulgaria 94.3% compare
- 124 Russian Federation 94.2% compare
- 125 Barbados 94.1% compare
- 126 Kiribati 93.9% compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 87.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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