Primary education, pupils (% female) in OECD members
OECD members: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
48.8%
in 2016
All-time low
48.3%
in 1972
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Primary education, pupils in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in OECD members stood at 48.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in OECD members peaked at 48.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1972.
OECD members ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.3% | — |
| 1971 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 5 Sierra Leone 50.9% compare
- 6 Kiribati 50.8% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 50.7% compare
- 8 Mauritania 50.7% compare
- 9 Nepal 50.6% compare
- 10 San Marino 50.5% compare
- 11 Uganda 50.3% compare
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in OECD members?
- Primary education, pupils in OECD members was 48.7% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1972.
- How does OECD members rank for primary education, pupils?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.