Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 101.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.9%
in 2013
All-time low
65.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Developing Regions is 101.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 102.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1971.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 57th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.6% | — |
| 1971 | 65.6% | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 73.6% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 76.6% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 78.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 79.8% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 101.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 102.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 101.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.2% | 65.6% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 79.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 88.2% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 94.2% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 97.8% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 101.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 54 Montenegro 106.5% compare
- 55 Cyprus 105.9% compare
- 56 Algeria 105.7% compare
- 57 French Polynesia 105.4% compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 105.2% compare
- 59 Poland 105.2% compare
- 60 Maldives 104.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 101.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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