Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 72.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 72.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 74.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1997.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.0% | — |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 52.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 65.8% | 74.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Early-demographic dividend was 72.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1997.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.