Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 86.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 86.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 86.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 1998.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.3% | — |
| 1999 | 67.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 66.3% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 67.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 72.6% | 86.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend was 86.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 1998.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.