Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.5%
in 2024
All-time low
38.8%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Region 2 is 94.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 176th 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, female in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.8% | — |
| 1971 | 40.3% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 42.1% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 60.6% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 66.7% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 70.3% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.2% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 62.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 61.7% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.2% | 38.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 60.2% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 58.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 68.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 81.9% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.6% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 173 Laos 92.6% compare
- 174 Tajikistan 92.6% compare
- 175 Philippines 92.1% compare
- 176 Sri Lanka 92.1% compare
- 177 Bahamas 91.6% compare
- 178 American Samoa 91.2% compare
- 179 Palestine 91.0% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Region 2?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Region 2 was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release