School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in IDA only
IDA only: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in IDA only, 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 only is 99.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in IDA only peaked at 100.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1971.
IDA only ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.1% | — |
| 1971 | 41.3% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 43.6% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 45.5% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 47.6% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 41.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 56.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 60.8% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 72.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.2% | 100.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in IDA only?
- School enrollment, primary, female in IDA only was 99.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- IDA only ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.