Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 59.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Least developed countries stood at 59.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Least developed countries peaked at 59.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1997.
That places Least developed countries 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.3% | — |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 35.3% | 36.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 38.2% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Least developed countries was 59.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.