Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
145th
of 219 groups
All-time high
81.6%
in 2024
All-time low
49.3%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries is 81.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1972.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 145th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.8% | — |
| 1972 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 54.9% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 53.6% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 57.1% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 49.3% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 54.5% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 65.3% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 71.7% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.5% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 78.2% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
- 142 El Salvador 84.2% compare
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.0% compare
- 144 Mauritius 83.2% compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 83.1% compare
- 146 Nicaragua 82.9% compare
- 147 Micronesia, Federated States of 82.6% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 81.2% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1972.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 145th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release