School enrollment, primary, female in OECD members
OECD members: School enrollment, primary, female was 100.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in OECD members, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in OECD members stood at 100.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in OECD members peaked at 104.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 2022.
OECD members ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103.8% | — |
| 2000 | 103.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 103.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 104.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 103.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.8% | 103.8% | 103.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 103.0% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 102.1% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 100.4% | 101.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 118.4% compare
- 15 Zambia 118.3% compare
- 16 Namibia 117.9% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 116.0% compare
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5063 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in OECD members?
- School enrollment, primary, female in OECD members was 100.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- OECD members ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.