Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 77.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: World is 77.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: World peaked at 77.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1998.
That places MDG: World 100th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.5% | — |
| 1999 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.5% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 60.0% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 68.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.1% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 97 Cuba 84.0% compare
- 98 Thailand 84.0% compare
- 99 Indonesia 83.9% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 83.6% compare
- 101 Jamaica 83.4% compare
- 102 Liechtenstein 83.3% compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 82.5% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: World was 77.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1998.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- MDG: World ranks 100th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release