Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 96.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 96.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1970.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 145th 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.9% | — |
| 1971 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 41.6% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 45.8% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 47.8% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 60.0% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 68.3% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 65.4% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 38.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 63.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 62.7% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 70.7% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 89.2% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 93.9% | 96.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 142 New Zealand 96.8% compare
- 143 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 96.7% compare
- 145 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 146 Kenya 96.6% compare
- 147 Naoero 96.5% compare
- 148 North Macedonia 96.5% compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9258 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 96.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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