Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 45.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.7%
in 2022
All-time low
8.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 45.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 45.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 13.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.2% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 34.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.4% | 45.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.1% compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 48.2% compare
- 181 Angola 48.1% compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 47.7% compare
- 183 Nigeria 47.4% compare
- 184 Congo 46.9% compare
- 185 Pakistan 46.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 45.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release