School enrollment, primary, female in IDA total

IDA total: School enrollment, primary, female was 69.8% in 2006. β–² Rising

Latest (2006)
69.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
41st
of 42 groups
All-time high
69.8%
in 2006
All-time low
32.0%
in 1972
Years of data
35
1972–2006

School enrollment, primary, female in IDA total, 1972–2006

02040601972198920061972: 32 % net1973: 35.1 % net1974: 35.7 % net1975: 37.6 % net1976: 38.9 % net1977: 41.4 % net1978: 42.7 % net1979: 45.1 % net1980: 47.4 % net1981: 49.9 % net1982: 50.6 % net1983: 51.1 % net1984: 51.3 % net1985: 50.6 % net1986: 49.5 % net1987: 49 % net1988: 50.2 % net1989: 50 % net1990: 49.8 % net1991: 51.1 % net1992: 51.6 % net1993: 52.2 % net1994: 52.9 % net1995: 53.2 % net1996: 52.5 % net1997: 54.5 % net1998: 55.2 % net1999: 55.9 % net2000: 58 % net2001: 59.4 % net2002: 61.5 % net2003: 64 % net2004: 66.4 % net2005: 68.3 % net2006: 69.8 % net

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in IDA total is 69.8%, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in IDA total peaked at 69.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1972.

IDA total ranks 41st of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.6% 32.0% 45.1% 8
1980s 50.0% 47.4% 51.3% 10
1990s 52.9% 49.8% 55.9% 10
2000s 63.9% 58.0% 69.8% 7

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 38 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 96.4% compare
  2. 39 Sri Lanka 96.4%
  3. 40 Costa Rica 96.3% compare
  4. 41 Oman 96.2% compare
  5. 42 Namibia 96.1% compare
  6. 43 Montenegro 96.1%
  7. 44 St. Lucia 96.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in IDA total?
School enrollment, primary, female in IDA total was 69.8% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1972.
How does IDA total rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
IDA total ranks 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2006.
Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA total data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.