Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 23.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
28th
of 34 groups
All-time high
23.5%
in 2019
All-time low
11.5%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2002–2019

05101520252002201020192002: 11.5 %2003: 11.9 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 22.8 %2017: 23.3 %2018: 23.2 %2019: 23.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 23.5% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 23.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2002.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 11.5%
2003 11.9% +3.2%
2010 16.3% +37.4%
2011 16.8% +3.1%
2012 19.1% +13.5%
2013 19.9% +4.4%
2014 20.8% +4.3%
2015 21.8% +5.1%
2016 22.8% +4.3%
2017 23.3% +2.2%
2018 23.2% -0.2%
2019 23.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 11.5% 11.9% 2
2010s 20.8% 16.3% 23.5% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 25 Portugal 90.5% compare
  2. 26 Netherlands 89.8% compare
  3. 27 Macau, China 89.2% compare
  4. 28 China 89.2% compare
  5. 29 Maldives 88.8% compare
  6. 30 Sweden 88.4% compare
  7. 31 Poland 87.6% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 23.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2002.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.