School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in OECD members
OECD members: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) 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 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) 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
- 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 116.0% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0%
- 21 Morocco 115.4% compare
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
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 18th out of 45 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.