Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.2%
in 2020
All-time low
37.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 99.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 101.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1971.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 103rd 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.5% | — |
| 1971 | 37.3% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 40.2% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.1% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 56.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 37.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.9% | 54.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 58.0% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 70.5% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.3% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 101.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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