School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 99.3% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Least developed countries peaked at 101.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 26th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.5% | — |
| 1971 | 37.3% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 40.2% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.1% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 56.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 37.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.9% | 54.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 58.0% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 70.5% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.3% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 101.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Least developed countries?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Least developed countries was 99.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.