Primary education, pupils (% female)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.ENRL.FE.ZS•nan•1970 → 2019•210 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
210
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2019
Latest
2019

Primary education, pupils (% female) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2019)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 47.5%
47.5% – 48.12%
48.12% – 48.43%
48.43% – 48.69%
48.69% – 48.88%
48.88% – 49.32%
> 49.32%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Primary education, pupils (% female)
210 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Countries
210
Median
48.5%
Mean
48.3%
25th pctl
48%
75th pctl
49%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Primary education, pupils (% female)
TanzaniaMauritiusSenegal
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| SenegalSEN | 52.52% | 2018 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 51.81% | 2018 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 51.5% | 2012 | |
| IndiaIND | 50.88% | 2017 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 50.85% | 2018 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 50.81% | 2017 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 50.75% | 2018 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 50.7% | 2018 | |
| NepalNPL | 50.61% | 2019 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 50.53% | 2018 | |
| UgandaUGA | 50.28% | 2017 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 50.25% | 2017 | |
| OmanOMN | 50.21% | 2018 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 50.14% | 2018 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 50.13% | 2017 | |
| BurundiBDI | 50.12% | 2018 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 50.09% | 2018 | |
| MalawiMWI | 49.95% | 2018 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 49.79% | 2018 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 49.72% | 2018 | |
| RwandaRWA | 49.7% | 2018 | |
| KenyaKEN | 49.67% | 2016 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 49.62% | 2018 | |
| MonacoMCO | 49.57% | 2019 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 49.57% | 2018 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 49.5% | 2013 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 49.49% | 2018 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 49.46% | 2015 | |
| BahrainBHR | 49.38% | 2018 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 49.35% | 2018 | |
| EcuadorECU | 49.32% | 2018 | |
| GhanaGHA | 49.31% | 2019 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 49.3% | 2016 | |
| BhutanBTN | 49.28% | 2018 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 49.23% | 2018 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 49.22% | 2018 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 49.2% | 2018 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 49.19% | 2012 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 49.17% | 2014 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 49.15% | 2017 | |
| PeruPER | 49.1% | 2018 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 49.1% | 2015 | |
| ComorosCOM | 49.08% | 2018 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 49.06% | 2018 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 49.04% | 2017 | |
| MexicoMEX | 49.04% | 2017 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 49.03% | 2017 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 48.99% | 2019 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 48.97% | 2018 | |
| SwedenSWE | 48.97% | 2017 | |
| HondurasHND | 48.97% | 2017 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 48.96% | 2018 | |
| TogoTGO | 48.96% | 2018 | |
| JordanJOR | 48.92% | 2018 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 48.91% | 2014 | — |
| LatviaLVA | 48.9% | 2017 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 48.9% | 2017 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 48.9% | 2018 | |
| UkraineUKR | 48.89% | 2018 | |
| QatarQAT | 48.88% | 2018 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 48.88% | 2017 | |
| LesothoLSO | 48.88% | 2017 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 48.87% | 2017 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 48.86% | 2015 | |
| IsraelISR | 48.86% | 2017 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 48.86% | 2017 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 48.85% | 2016 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 48.84% | 2017 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 48.84% | 2018 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 48.84% | 2017 | |
| GabonGAB | 48.83% | 2011 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 48.82% | 2017 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 48.8% | 2018 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 48.79% | 2017 | |
| IrelandIRL | 48.79% | 2017 | |
| SpainESP | 48.78% | 2017 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 48.78% | 2017 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 48.78% | 2018 | |
| FinlandFIN | 48.77% | 2017 | |
| CyprusCYP | 48.77% | 2017 | |
| United StatesUSA | 48.76% | 2017 | |
| NorwayNOR | 48.76% | 2017 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 48.75% | 2017 | |
| JapanJPN | 48.75% | 2017 | |
| CanadaCAN | 48.75% | 2017 | |
| HaitiHTI | 48.73% | 1998 | |
| FranceFRA | 48.73% | 2017 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 48.72% | 2018 | |
| PolandPOL | 48.71% | 2017 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 48.7% | 2017 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 48.69% | 2017 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 48.68% | 2018 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 48.67% | 2017 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 48.67% | 2017 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 48.66% | 2017 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 48.65% | 2017 | |
| BermudaBMU | 48.64% | 2015 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 48.62% | 2017 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 48.6% | 2017 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 48.6% | 2018 | |
| IcelandISL | 48.58% | 2017 | |
| HungaryHUN | 48.58% | 2017 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 48.57% | 2018 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 48.56% | 2018 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 48.55% | 2017 | |
| GermanyDEU | 48.55% | 2017 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 48.55% | 2017 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 48.54% | 2018 | |
| GreeceGRC | 48.52% | 2017 | |
| ThailandTHA | 48.52% | 2018 | |
| EstoniaEST | 48.52% | 2017 | |
| BelarusBLR | 48.52% | 2018 | |
| NauruNRU | 48.51% | 2016 | |
| AustriaAUT | 48.51% | 2017 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 48.49% | 2017 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 48.47% | 2010 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 48.47% | 2017 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 48.46% | 2010 | |
| UruguayURY | 48.45% | 2017 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 48.44% | 2018 | |
| DominicaDMA | 48.41% | 2016 | |
| ChileCHL | 48.4% | 2017 | |
| PanamaPAN | 48.38% | 2017 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 48.38% | 2018 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 48.37% | 2017 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 48.34% | 2010 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 48.33% | 2016 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 48.32% | 2018 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 48.31% | 2017 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 48.31% | 2018 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 48.3% | 2018 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 48.29% | 2018 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 48.29% | 1991 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 48.28% | 2017 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 48.28% | 2017 | |
| RomaniaROU | 48.28% | 2017 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 48.27% | 2018 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 48.26% | 2018 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 48.23% | 2015 | |
| MaltaMLT | 48.22% | 2017 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 48.22% | 2018 | |
| LebanonLBN | 48.21% | 2018 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 48.18% | 2018 | |
| FijiFJI | 48.17% | 2016 | |
| ArubaABW | 48.17% | 2014 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 48.16% | 2016 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 48.14% | 2018 | |
| SurinameSUR | 48.14% | 2018 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 48.13% | 2018 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 48.12% | 2018 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 48.11% | 2018 | |
| PortugalPRT | 48.11% | 2017 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 48.1% | 2018 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 48.09% | 2013 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 48.08% | 2018 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 48.03% | 2018 | |
| SamoaWSM | 48.01% | 2018 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 47.99% | 2013 | — |
| GuamGUM | 47.97% | 1971 | — |
| BrazilBRA | 47.91% | 2017 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 47.9% | 2018 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 47.89% | 2017 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 47.84% | 2018 | |
| AndorraAND | 47.84% | 2018 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 47.82% | 2018 | |
| American SamoaASM | 47.81% | 1992 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 47.8% | 2018 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 47.8% | 2018 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 47.79% | 1996 | |
| SudanSDN | 47.79% | 2017 | |
| ItalyITA | 47.78% | 2017 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 47.77% | 2018 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 47.74% | 2018 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 47.71% | 2018 | |
| BeninBEN | 47.67% | 2018 | |
| LibyaLBY | 47.66% | 2006 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 47.64% | 2017 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 47.61% | 2018 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 47.57% | 2018 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 47.5% | 2016 | |
| CubaCUB | 47.49% | 2018 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 47.42% | 2018 | |
| TongaTON | 47.41% | 2015 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 47.33% | 2015 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 47.11% | 2015 | |
| CameroonCMR | 47.01% | 2018 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 46.91% | 2017 | |
| AngolaAGO | 46.86% | 2015 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 46.71% | 2018 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 46.6% | 1993 | |
| MaliMLI | 46.59% | 2018 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 46.53% | 2017 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 46.53% | 2018 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 46.5% | 2018 | |
| ChinaCHN | 46.48% | 2018 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 46.36% | 2019 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 46.31% | 2018 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 46.16% | 2016 | |
| PalauPLW | 45.7% | 2014 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 45.6% | 2016 | |
| NigerNER | 45.56% | 2017 | |
| EritreaERI | 45.11% | 2018 | |
| GuineaGIN | 44.67% | 2016 | |
| IraqIRQ | 44.35% | 2007 | |
| PakistanPAK | 44.01% | 2018 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 43.61% | 2016 | |
| ChadTCD | 43.36% | 2016 | |
| South SudanSSD | 40.88% | 2015 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 38.96% | 2018 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 35.46% | 2007 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)