School enrollment, primary, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: School enrollment, primary, female was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in IDA blend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in IDA blend is 89.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in IDA blend peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.8% | — |
| 1971 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 60.0% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 68.6% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 68.2% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 42.8% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 64.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 64.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 72.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 78.4% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 84.2% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4076 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in IDA blend?
- School enrollment, primary, female in IDA blend was 89.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- IDA blend ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.