School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 85.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Lower middle income, 1970–2018
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 Lower middle income is 85.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Lower middle income peaked at 85.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1971.
Lower middle income ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.1% | — |
| 1971 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 55.2% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 58.2% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 60.2% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 62.1% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 63.9% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 66.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 71.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 49.6% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 60.2% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 67.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 73.7% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 85.2% | 85.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0915 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Lower middle income?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Lower middle income was 85.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Lower middle income ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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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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.