School enrollment, primary, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: School enrollment, primary, female was 101.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in IDA & IBRD total stood at 101.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 102.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.0% | — |
| 1971 | 66.3% | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 73.6% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 76.5% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 77.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 86.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 101.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 66.3% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.2% | 79.8% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 88.7% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 94.3% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 97.7% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 101.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 8 Timor-Leste 120.6% compare
- 9 Myanmar 119.8% compare
- 10 Sweden 119.3% compare
- 11 Bhutan 119.3% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 118.9% compare
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 118.4% compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.10 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- School enrollment, primary, female in IDA & IBRD total was 101.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.