Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in World
World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 75.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in World, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in World is 75.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in World peaked at 75.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57.7% | — |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 57.7% | 59.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 60.1% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 69.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in World was 75.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1997.
- How does World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.