Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 72.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.5%
in 2024
All-time low
32.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 72.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 72.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1971.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 178th 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.6% | — |
| 1971 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 38.4% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 39.6% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 32.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 42.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 51.3% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 64.1% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 70.9% | 72.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 175 Comoros 75.7% compare
- 176 Lebanon 74.5% compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 73.7% compare
- 178 Afghanistan 73.5% compare
- 179 Benin 72.8% compare
- 180 Senegal 72.3% compare
- 181 San Marino 71.9% compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 72.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1971.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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