Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 71.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 71.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.0% | — |
| 1971 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 25.7% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 28.3% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 33.5% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 44.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 24.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 41.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 41.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 46.9% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 63.3% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.5% | 71.1% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 71.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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