Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 96.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
106.9%
in 1999
All-time low
96.8%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 106.9 %2000: 103.2 %2001: 105 %2002: 106.6 %2003: 104.3 %2004: 102.4 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 99.5 %2007: 99.6 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 100.8 %2014: 100.5 %2015: 99 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 97.5 %2018: 98.2 %2019: 99 %2020: 98.3 %2021: 98.7 %2022: 98.2 %2023: 97 %2024: 96.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 96.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 106.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2024.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 106.9%
2000 103.2% -3.4%
2001 105.0% +1.7%
2002 106.6% +1.5%
2003 104.3% -2.2%
2004 102.4% -1.8%
2005 99.9% -2.5%
2006 99.5% -0.4%
2007 99.6% +0.0%
2008 98.9% -0.7%
2009 98.8% -0.1%
2010 99.3% +0.6%
2011 99.6% +0.3%
2012 99.3% -0.3%
2013 100.8% +1.5%
2014 100.5% -0.3%
2015 99.0% -1.5%
2016 98.5% -0.5%
2017 97.5% -1.0%
2018 98.2% +0.7%
2019 99.0% +0.8%
2020 98.3% -0.7%
2021 98.7% +0.4%
2022 98.2% -0.5%
2023 97.0% -1.2%
2024 96.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.9% 106.9% 106.9% 1
2000s 101.8% 98.8% 106.6% 10
2010s 99.2% 97.5% 100.8% 10
2020s 97.8% 96.8% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 133 Estonia 97.6% compare
  2. 134 Ireland 97.6% compare
  3. 135 Israel 97.5% compare
  4. 136 Bahrain 97.4% compare
  5. 137 Guyana 97.3% compare
  6. 138 Panama 97.3% compare
  7. 139 Saint Lucia 97.2% compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release