Primary education, pupils (% female) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Least developed countries, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Least developed countries is 48.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Least developed countries peaked at 48.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.9% | — |
| 1971 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 37.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 40.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.5% compare
- 29 Bahrain 49.4% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.3% compare
- 31 Ecuador 49.3% compare
- 32 Ghana 49.3% compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.3% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Least developed countries?
- Primary education, pupils in Least developed countries was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for primary education, pupils?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.