Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 85.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
85.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
85.7%
in 2019
All-time low
53.9%
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1996–2019

0204060801996200720191996: 53.9 %1997: 56.9 %1998: 56.6 %1999: 56.4 %2000: 58.4 %2001: 61 %2002: 65.3 %2003: 68.2 %2004: 70.8 %2005: 73.3 %2006: 75.8 %2007: 78.1 %2008: 81.2 %2009: 81.6 %2010: 82.1 %2011: 82.5 %2012: 83.7 %2013: 84 %2014: 84.8 %2015: 84.1 %2016: 84.5 %2017: 84.8 %2018: 85.3 %2019: 85.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 85.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 85.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1996.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 53.9%
1997 56.9% +5.5%
1998 56.6% -0.5%
1999 56.4% -0.4%
2000 58.4% +3.5%
2001 61.0% +4.6%
2002 65.3% +6.9%
2003 68.2% +4.5%
2004 70.8% +3.8%
2005 73.3% +3.5%
2006 75.8% +3.4%
2007 78.1% +2.9%
2008 81.2% +4.0%
2009 81.6% +0.5%
2010 82.1% +0.7%
2011 82.5% +0.4%
2012 83.7% +1.4%
2013 84.0% +0.3%
2014 84.8% +1.0%
2015 84.1% -0.7%
2016 84.5% +0.4%
2017 84.8% +0.4%
2018 85.3% +0.6%
2019 85.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.0% 53.9% 56.9% 4
2000s 71.4% 58.4% 81.6% 10
2010s 84.1% 82.1% 85.7% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 34 Kazakhstan 108.0% compare
  2. 35 Luxembourg 107.9% compare
  3. 36 Rwanda 107.9% compare
  4. 37 Aruba 107.8% compare
  5. 38 Thailand 107.5% compare
  6. 39 United Arab Emirates 107.3% compare
  7. 40 Togo 107.2% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 85.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1996.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.