School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in IDA total
IDA total: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in IDA 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 total stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in IDA total peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1971.
IDA total ranks 36th of 45 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 (% gross) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.0% | — |
| 1971 | 42.1% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 46.3% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 55.8% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 42.1% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 60.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 62.0% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 72.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 89.7% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.9% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 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 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in IDA total?
- School enrollment, primary, female in IDA total was 96.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1971.
- How does IDA total rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- IDA total ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.