School enrollment, preprimary, female in World
World: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 60.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in World, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in World stood at 60.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in World peaked at 60.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1972.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 20.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 27.8% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 32.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 46.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in World?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in World was 60.4% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1972.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.