Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 80.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IBRD only, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IBRD only stood at 80.0%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IBRD only peaked at 80.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1997.
That places IBRD only 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.8% | — |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 58.8% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 61.4% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 70.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IBRD only?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IBRD only was 80.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1997.
- How does IBRD only rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- IBRD only ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.