Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, World

Share of boys or girls within the relevant age group who are enrolled in primary, lower-secondary, upper-secondary,and tertiary education.

18202023185019001950200050%Girls in tertiary education

Data source: Multiple sources compiled by World Bank (2024); Lee and Lee (2016); UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2024) – Learn more about this data

Note: This is given as the 'gross' rate, which includes children of any age entering the level of education; this can result in percentagesgreater than 100 because children may enter education late or repeat a year.

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