Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2014
All-time low
88.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 88.6 %2000: 89.1 %2001: 91.6 %2002: 93.1 %2003: 92.6 %2004: 92.5 %2005: 91.6 %2006: 92.9 %2007: 93.9 %2008: 93.7 %2009: 91.9 %2010: 93.1 %2011: 93.7 %2012: 93.7 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 99 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 97.8 %2022: 98 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 98.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1999.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 88.6%
2000 89.1% +0.5%
2001 91.6% +2.8%
2002 93.1% +1.6%
2003 92.6% -0.5%
2004 92.5% -0.1%
2005 91.6% -1.0%
2006 92.9% +1.4%
2007 93.9% +1.1%
2008 93.7% -0.2%
2009 91.9% -1.9%
2010 93.1% +1.3%
2011 93.7% +0.7%
2012 93.7% -0.0%
2013 98.9% +5.6%
2014 99.9% +1.0%
2015 98.9% -1.0%
2016 98.9% -0.0%
2017 98.5% -0.3%
2018 99.0% +0.5%
2019 99.2% +0.2%
2020 98.1% -1.2%
2021 97.8% -0.3%
2022 98.0% +0.3%
2023 97.9% -0.1%
2024 98.7% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.6% 88.6% 88.6% 1
2000s 92.3% 89.1% 93.9% 10
2010s 97.4% 93.1% 99.9% 10
2020s 98.1% 97.8% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 40 Argentina 105.5% compare
  2. 41 Cook Islands 105.5% compare
  3. 42 Hungary 105.3% compare
  4. 43 Luxembourg 105.0% compare
  5. 44 Libya 105.0% compare
  6. 45 Brazil 104.8% compare
  7. 46 Slovenia 104.8% compare

See the full ranking of 427 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1999.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release