Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 68.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 68.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 69.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1970.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.5% | — |
| 1971 | 25.1% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 28.9% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 41.0% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 24.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 43.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 42.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 48.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.2% | 69.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 41 Colombia 105.6% compare
- 42 Lithuania 105.5% compare
- 43 Oman 104.5% compare
- 44 Latvia 103.9% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 103.9% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 103.7% compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 103.7% compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 68.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.