Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 105.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.8%
in 2016
All-time low
52.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 105.0%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 108.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1971.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.7% | — |
| 1971 | 52.1% | -30.3% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 70.4% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 79.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 80.7% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 82.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 85.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 103.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 106.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 105.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 105.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 108.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 107.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 101.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 105.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.9% | 52.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 66.1% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 81.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 91.0% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 99.1% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 99.6% | 105.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.8% compare
- 32 Tonga 110.7% compare
- 33 Cook Islands 110.6% compare
- 34 India 110.6% compare
- 35 Vanuatu 110.6% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 110.4% compare
- 37 Cameroon 109.5% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 105.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1971.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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