School enrollment, secondary, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School enrollment, secondary, female was 35.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Least developed countries, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Least developed countries is 35.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Least developed countries peaked at 36.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1977.
That places Least developed countries 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.7% | — |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 12.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 22.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.6% | 36.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Least developed countries?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Least developed countries was 35.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1977.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.