Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IDA total

IDA total: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 57.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
57.7%
in 2019
All-time low
38.7%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IDA total, 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 38.7 %1999: 39.2 %2000: 40.4 %2001: 41.5 %2002: 42.8 %2003: 44.3 %2004: 45.4 %2005: 46.9 %2006: 48.1 %2007: 49 %2008: 50 %2009: 51.2 %2010: 52.4 %2011: 53.5 %2012: 54.6 %2013: 55.3 %2014: 55.4 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 56 %2017: 56.3 %2018: 57.1 %2019: 57.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 57.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IDA total peaked at 57.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1998.

IDA total ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in IDA total, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 38.7%
1999 39.2% +1.4%
2000 40.4% +3.1%
2001 41.5% +2.6%
2002 42.8% +3.3%
2003 44.3% +3.6%
2004 45.4% +2.4%
2005 46.9% +3.3%
2006 48.1% +2.7%
2007 49.0% +1.8%
2008 50.0% +2.1%
2009 51.2% +2.3%
2010 52.4% +2.3%
2011 53.5% +2.1%
2012 54.6% +2.2%
2013 55.3% +1.2%
2014 55.4% +0.2%
2015 55.7% +0.5%
2016 56.0% +0.7%
2017 56.3% +0.5%
2018 57.1% +1.4%
2019 57.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.9% 38.7% 39.2% 2
2000s 46.0% 40.4% 51.2% 10
2010s 55.4% 52.4% 57.7% 10

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 35 Canada 98.9% compare
  2. 36 Israel 97.5% compare
  3. 37 Bahrain 96.8% compare
  4. 38 Uruguay 96.3% compare
  5. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.3% compare
  6. 40 France 96.0% compare
  7. 41 Kuwait 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IDA total?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in IDA total was 57.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1998.
How does IDA total rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
IDA total ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA total 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.