Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 56.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
180th
of 212 groups
All-time high
59.2%
in 2020
All-time low
40.5%
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in GPE: Region 1, 1997–2022

02040601997200920221997: 40.5 %1998: 41.7 %1999: 42.3 %2000: 43.5 %2001: 45 %2002: 46.1 %2003: 47.6 %2004: 48.7 %2005: 50.7 %2006: 51.9 %2007: 53.4 %2008: 55.2 %2009: 55.5 %2010: 55.8 %2011: 55.6 %2012: 56.4 %2013: 56.6 %2014: 56.9 %2015: 56.6 %2016: 57 %2017: 57.5 %2018: 58.3 %2019: 58.8 %2020: 59.2 %2021: 58.5 %2022: 56.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in GPE: Region 1 stood at 56.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 59.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1997.

That places GPE: Region 1 180th out of 212 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in GPE: Region 1, 1997 to 2022.
Year % Change
1997 40.5%
1998 41.7% +3.0%
1999 42.3% +1.5%
2000 43.5% +2.9%
2001 45.0% +3.4%
2002 46.1% +2.4%
2003 47.6% +3.2%
2004 48.7% +2.3%
2005 50.7% +4.0%
2006 51.9% +2.4%
2007 53.4% +3.0%
2008 55.2% +3.4%
2009 55.5% +0.4%
2010 55.8% +0.5%
2011 55.6% -0.4%
2012 56.4% +1.4%
2013 56.6% +0.4%
2014 56.9% +0.6%
2015 56.6% -0.5%
2016 57.0% +0.6%
2017 57.5% +1.0%
2018 58.3% +1.3%
2019 58.8% +0.8%
2020 59.2% +0.8%
2021 58.5% -1.3%
2022 56.9% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.5% 40.5% 42.3% 3
2000s 49.8% 43.5% 55.5% 10
2010s 56.9% 55.6% 58.8% 10
2020s 58.2% 56.9% 59.2% 3

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

  1. 177 Guinea 46.9% compare
  2. 178 Burkina Faso 45.3% compare
  3. 179 Sudan 44.7% compare
  4. 180 Eritrea 44.0% compare
  5. 181 Mali 43.1% compare
  6. 182 Yemen 40.7% compare
  7. 183 Chad 37.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in GPE: Region 1?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in GPE: Region 1 was 56.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1997.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 180th out of 212 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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