Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Low income
Low income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 55.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Low income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Low income is 55.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Low income peaked at 55.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1997.
Low income ranks 44th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32.5% | — |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.5% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 34.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 51.7% | 55.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Low income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Low income was 55.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1997.
- How does Low income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Low income ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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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About this data
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.