School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 96.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1972–2017
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 Post-demographic dividend is 96.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 96.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1972.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 88.7% | — |
| 1973 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 93.5% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.9% | 88.7% | 91.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 92.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 95.2% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 95.8% | 96.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.5% | 96.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary 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)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0747 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Post-demographic dividend was 96.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1972.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.