Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1995–2024
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries is 86.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 89.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 1996.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 126th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.1% | — |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.4% | 76.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 76.7% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 85.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 85.9% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 123 Dominican Republic 90.7% compare
- 124 Namibia 90.4% compare
- 125 Palestine, State of 90.3% compare
- 126 Malaysia 89.9% compare
- 127 Dominica 89.8% compare
- 128 Tajikistan 89.5% compare
- 129 Türkiye 89.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 86.9% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 1996.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 126th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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