Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 42.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.2%
in 2024
All-time low
6.6%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 42.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 42.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 200th 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.6% | — |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 11.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 18.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 31.8% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.4% | 42.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 197 Yemen 36.8% compare
- 198 Mauritania 36.2% compare
- 199 Mozambique 35.3% compare
- 200 Madagascar 35.3% compare
- 201 Ethiopia 33.3% compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 33.2% compare
- 203 Guinea 30.6% compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 42.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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