Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: World
SDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 101.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.6%
in 2013
All-time low
73.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: World stood at 101.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: World peaked at 102.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1971.
That places SDG: World 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.5% | — |
| 1971 | 73.0% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.9% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 80.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 102.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 101.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.3% | 73.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 83.5% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 90.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 95.2% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 98.1% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.6% | 101.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 59 Poland 105.2% compare
- 60 Maldives 104.8% compare
- 61 Costa Rica 104.7% compare
- 62 Montserrat 104.7% compare
- 63 Libya 104.4% compare
- 64 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 104.1% compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: World was 101.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1971.
- How does SDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- SDG: World ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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