Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 53.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
199th
of 212 groups
All-time high
53.8%
in 2019
All-time low
31.1%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2019

02040601997200820191997: 31.1 %1998: 31.8 %1999: 32.1 %2000: 33.3 %2001: 34.8 %2002: 37 %2003: 38.9 %2004: 40.2 %2005: 42.4 %2006: 44.3 %2007: 45.6 %2008: 48 %2009: 49 %2010: 49.6 %2011: 50.3 %2012: 51.2 %2013: 50.8 %2014: 51.8 %2015: 51.6 %2016: 52.1 %2017: 52.6 %2018: 53.1 %2019: 53.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 53.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 53.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1997.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 199th of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 31.1%
1998 31.8% +2.4%
1999 32.1% +0.9%
2000 33.3% +3.8%
2001 34.8% +4.5%
2002 37.0% +6.4%
2003 38.9% +5.0%
2004 40.2% +3.5%
2005 42.4% +5.6%
2006 44.3% +4.4%
2007 45.6% +2.8%
2008 48.0% +5.4%
2009 49.0% +2.0%
2010 49.6% +1.3%
2011 50.3% +1.3%
2012 51.2% +1.9%
2013 50.8% -0.7%
2014 51.8% +1.9%
2015 51.6% -0.5%
2016 52.1% +1.0%
2017 52.6% +1.0%
2018 53.1% +0.9%
2019 53.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.6% 31.1% 32.1% 3
2000s 41.3% 33.3% 49.0% 10
2010s 51.7% 49.6% 53.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 53.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 199th out of 212 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release