Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 98.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2005.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.1% | — |
| 1982 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.2% | 91.1% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.6% | 90.5% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 90.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 92.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 98.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.