Germany
Girls in primary school in Germany
Girls in primary school in Germany: 20.7% in 1820 and 91.3% in 2016, by Our World in Data estimates.
- Latest, 2016
- 91.3%
- Since 1820
- +70.6 percentage points
- World, 2016
- 88.3%
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- The highest was 100% in 1960, the lowest 20.7% in 1820.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Germany | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | 88.2 |
| 2017 | – | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 91.3 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 90.1 | 88.2 |
| 2014 | 88.7 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 88.7 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 89 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 89.1 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 89.4 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | 88.7 | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 88.9 | 87.6 |
| 2007 | 89.4 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 89 | 86 |
| 2005 | 87.8 | 85.4 |
| 2004 | 87 | 84.7 |
| 2003 | 85.7 | 83.5 |
| 2002 | 85.4 | 81.4 |
| 2001 | – | 81 |
| 2000 | 87.1 | 80.7 |
| 1999 | 87.5 | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | 78 |
| 1994 | – | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | 78 |
| 1992 | – | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | 75.8 |
| 1986 | – | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | 74 |
| 1980 | 83 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | 92 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 83.8 | 69 |
| 1965 | 100 | 66 |
| 1960 | 100 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | 78.7 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | 99.4 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | 98.1 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | 96.8 | 40 |
| 1935 | 95.4 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | 94.1 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | 92.8 | 33 |
| 1920 | 91.4 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | 90.1 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | 88.8 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | 59.1 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | 56.9 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 58.2 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | 59.1 | 20 |
| 1885 | 60 | 19 |
| 1880 | 55 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | 54.2 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | 51 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | 47.9 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | 44.4 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | 41 | 8 |
| 1850 | 37.7 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | 34.4 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | 31.3 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | 28.4 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | 25.7 | 4 |
| 1825 | 23.1 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | 20.7 | 3.1 |
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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