Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 105.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
109.3%
in 2016
All-time low
72.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 105.5%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 109.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1971.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 29th 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: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.0% | — |
| 1971 | 72.3% | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.4% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 79.6% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 82.9% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 87.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 90.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 93.3% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 95.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 100.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 100.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 103.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 103.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 103.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 106.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 105.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 107.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 107.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 107.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 107.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 106.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 109.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 106.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 106.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 109.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 108.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 105.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.5% | 72.3% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 84.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.3% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.9% | 103.5% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 100.2% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 100.8% | 105.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 105.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 109.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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