School enrollment, primary, female in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary, female was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
96.3%
in 2024
All-time low
38.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School enrollment, primary, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Pre-demographic dividend is 96.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 96.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1970.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 30th of 43 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 in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1970 38.9%
1971 40.0% +2.8%
1972 41.6% +4.1%
1973 43.2% +3.8%
1974 45.8% +6.1%
1975 47.8% +4.3%
1976 49.6% +3.9%
1977 54.6% +10.0%
1978 60.0% +9.8%
1979 65.6% +9.3%
1980 68.3% +4.1%
1981 70.3% +3.0%
1982 72.4% +2.9%
1983 71.9% -0.7%
1984 71.4% -0.7%
1985 68.9% -3.5%
1986 66.6% -3.3%
1987 65.4% -1.8%
1988 63.6% -2.7%
1989 63.4% -0.4%
1990 62.7% -1.1%
1991 64.2% +2.4%
1992 64.1% -0.3%
1993 65.2% +1.9%
1994 65.5% +0.5%
1995 65.7% +0.2%
1996 63.1% -3.9%
1997 66.9% +5.9%
1998 67.4% +0.8%
1999 68.5% +1.6%
2000 70.7% +3.3%
2001 72.8% +2.9%
2002 76.4% +4.9%
2003 80.4% +5.2%
2004 82.1% +2.2%
2005 84.1% +2.4%
2006 86.0% +2.3%
2007 86.4% +0.5%
2008 87.6% +1.3%
2009 88.5% +1.1%
2010 89.2% +0.7%
2011 90.4% +1.3%
2012 92.2% +2.1%
2013 92.9% +0.7%
2014 92.7% -0.2%
2015 91.0% -1.9%
2016 90.8% -0.2%
2017 91.3% +0.6%
2018 92.1% +0.8%
2019 93.1% +1.1%
2020 93.9% +0.9%
2021 94.3% +0.5%
2022 94.9% +0.6%
2023 95.8% +1.0%
2024 96.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.7% 38.9% 65.6% 10
1980s 68.2% 63.4% 72.4% 10
1990s 65.3% 62.7% 68.5% 10
2000s 81.5% 70.7% 88.5% 10
2010s 91.5% 89.2% 93.1% 10
2020s 95.1% 93.9% 96.3% 5

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 27 Albania 111.4% compare
  2. 28 Portugal 111.2% compare
  3. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.8% compare
  4. 30 Tonga 110.7% compare
  5. 31 India 110.6% compare
  6. 32 Vanuatu 110.6% compare
  7. 33 Guinea-Bissau 110.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
School enrollment, primary, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 96.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1970.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
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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.