Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
121st
of 219 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2022
All-time low
76.8%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: World, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: World stood at 87.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: World peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1996.
MDG: World ranks 121st of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.4% | — |
| 1996 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 76.8% | 78.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 78.8% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.7% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.8% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 118 India 91.0% compare
- 119 Togo 91.0% compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.9% compare
- 121 Philippines 90.9% compare
- 122 Hong Kong, China 90.7% compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 90.7% compare
- 124 Namibia 90.4% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: World?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: World was 87.7% 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 MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1996.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- MDG: World ranks 121st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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