Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
177th
of 212 groups
All-time high
57.9%
in 2020
All-time low
34.5%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 34.5 %1998: 35.4 %1999: 35.9 %2000: 37.2 %2001: 38.7 %2002: 40.9 %2003: 42.4 %2004: 43.2 %2005: 44.9 %2006: 46.5 %2007: 47.7 %2008: 49.5 %2009: 50.6 %2010: 51.8 %2011: 52.8 %2012: 53.8 %2013: 54.4 %2014: 55.1 %2015: 55.2 %2016: 55.9 %2017: 56.3 %2018: 57 %2019: 57.5 %2020: 57.9 %2021: 57.8 %2022: 57.1 %2023: 57 %2024: 57.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 57.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 57.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1997.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 177th of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 34.5%
1998 35.4% +2.6%
1999 35.9% +1.5%
2000 37.2% +3.7%
2001 38.7% +4.0%
2002 40.9% +5.7%
2003 42.4% +3.6%
2004 43.2% +1.8%
2005 44.9% +3.9%
2006 46.5% +3.5%
2007 47.7% +2.8%
2008 49.5% +3.6%
2009 50.6% +2.2%
2010 51.8% +2.4%
2011 52.8% +2.0%
2012 53.8% +1.8%
2013 54.4% +1.1%
2014 55.1% +1.3%
2015 55.2% +0.3%
2016 55.9% +1.2%
2017 56.3% +0.7%
2018 57.0% +1.3%
2019 57.5% +0.9%
2020 57.9% +0.7%
2021 57.8% -0.3%
2022 57.1% -1.2%
2023 57.0% -0.1%
2024 57.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.3% 34.5% 35.9% 3
2000s 44.2% 37.2% 50.6% 10
2010s 55.0% 51.8% 57.5% 10
2020s 57.4% 57.0% 57.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 174 Ethiopia 49.4% compare
  2. 175 Zambia 48.8%
  3. 176 Pakistan 48.8% compare
  4. 177 Guinea 46.9% compare
  5. 178 Burkina Faso 45.3% compare
  6. 179 Sudan 44.7% compare
  7. 180 Eritrea 44.0% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 57.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 177th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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