Female pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.LPV.PRIM.LD.FE•% of Total•2001 → 2023•95 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
95
Frequency
—
Range
2001 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Female pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 3.24%
3.24% – 6.16%
6.16% – 19.1%
19.1% – 37.29%
37.29% – 60.67%
60.67% – 74.51%
> 74.51%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Female pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
95 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Female pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
Countries
95
Median
26.2%
Mean
35.2%
25th pctl
4.7%
75th pctl
64.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Female pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
MoroccoIran, Islamic Rep.Armenia
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lao PDRLAO | 97.01% | 2019 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 95.66% | 2019 | |
| ChadTCD | 92.63% | 2019 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 92.51% | 2011 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 91.46% | 2019 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 89.16% | 2019 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 86.21% | 2019 | — |
| MaliMLI | 84.55% | 2012 | — |
| NigerNER | 84.12% | 2019 | |
| TogoTGO | 79.79% | 2019 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 78.12% | 2013 | |
| GuineaGIN | 77.42% | 2019 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 76.78% | 2019 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 75.79% | 2021 | |
| KenyaKEN | 72.8% | 2023 | — |
| BelizeBLZ | 71.48% | 2001 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 68.85% | 2013 | |
| PakistanPAK | 68% | 2019 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 67.5% | 2019 | |
| HondurasHND | 67.25% | 2013 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 66.9% | 2006 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 66.71% | 2019 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 65.3% | 2013 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 64.59% | 2007 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 64.5% | 2013 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 62.98% | 2019 | |
| PanamaPAN | 61.07% | 2013 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 60.6% | 2011 | |
| SenegalSEN | 56.55% | 2019 | |
| IndiaIND | 53% | 2017 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 52.92% | 2021 | |
| PeruPER | 52.11% | 2013 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 49.01% | 2013 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 48% | 2022 | — |
| JordanJOR | 47.57% | 2021 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 46.76% | 2015 | — |
| KuwaitKWT | 43.25% | 2016 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 43.22% | 2013 | |
| MexicoMEX | 39.61% | 2013 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 37.47% | 2011 | — |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 37.39% | 2021 | |
| UruguayURY | 37.01% | 2013 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 36.99% | 2007 | — |
| MalaysiaMYS | 34.13% | 2019 | — |
| KosovoXKX | 32.94% | 2021 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 30.26% | 2013 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 28.42% | 2021 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 26.17% | 2021 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 23.35% | 2001 | — |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 22.78% | 2021 | |
| ChileCHL | 22.69% | 2019 | |
| GabonGAB | 21.16% | 2019 | — |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 20.37% | 2021 | |
| BahrainBHR | 19.86% | 2021 | |
| ThailandTHA | 18.79% | 2011 | — |
| ArmeniaARM | 17.5% | 2019 | |
| QatarQAT | 16.47% | 2021 | |
| UkraineUKR | 16.35% | 2007 | — |
| Viet NamVNM | 15.8% | 2019 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 15.41% | 2016 | |
| RomaniaROU | 11.94% | 2011 | |
| MaltaMLT | 8.99% | 2021 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 8.93% | 2021 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 8.01% | 2021 | |
| CyprusCYP | 7.44% | 2021 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 6.6% | 2021 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 6.29% | 2021 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 6.16% | 2021 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 6.14% | 2021 | — |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 5.69% | 2021 | |
| FranceFRA | 4.86% | 2021 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.72% | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.51% | 2021 | |
| IcelandISL | 4.47% | 2006 | |
| SpainESP | 4.45% | 2021 | |
| PortugalPRT | 4.41% | 2021 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.94% | 2021 | |
| LatviaLVA | 3.92% | 2021 | |
| CanadaCAN | 3.74% | 2016 | |
| SwedenSWE | 3.62% | 2021 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 3.53% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 3.02% | 2021 | |
| GreeceGRC | 2.96% | 2001 | — |
| NorwayNOR | 2.85% | 2021 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 2.61% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.57% | 2021 | |
| FinlandFIN | 2.44% | 2021 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 2.21% | 2021 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.09% | 2021 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.07% | 2021 | |
| PolandPOL | 1.94% | 2021 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.72% | 2021 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.1% | 2019 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0.85% | 2006 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.81% | 2019 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)