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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 82.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
82.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
82.6%
in 2019
All-time low
47.2%
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

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

0204060801996200720191996: 47.2 %1997: 50 %1998: 49.8 %1999: 50.2 %2000: 52.2 %2001: 54.8 %2002: 58.7 %2003: 61.6 %2004: 63.8 %2005: 67.1 %2006: 69.9 %2007: 72.2 %2008: 75.6 %2009: 76.5 %2010: 77.5 %2011: 78.2 %2012: 79.7 %2013: 80.2 %2014: 81.1 %2015: 80.9 %2016: 81.3 %2017: 81.7 %2018: 82.1 %2019: 82.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 82.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 82.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, 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, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 47.2%
1997 50.0% +5.9%
1998 49.8% -0.5%
1999 50.2% +0.8%
2000 52.2% +4.1%
2001 54.8% +4.9%
2002 58.7% +7.1%
2003 61.6% +5.0%
2004 63.8% +3.5%
2005 67.1% +5.1%
2006 69.9% +4.2%
2007 72.2% +3.3%
2008 75.6% +4.7%
2009 76.5% +1.2%
2010 77.5% +1.3%
2011 78.2% +0.9%
2012 79.7% +1.8%
2013 80.2% +0.7%
2014 81.1% +1.1%
2015 80.9% -0.3%
2016 81.3% +0.5%
2017 81.7% +0.4%
2018 82.1% +0.5%
2019 82.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.3% 47.2% 50.2% 4
2000s 65.2% 52.2% 76.5% 10
2010s 80.5% 77.5% 82.6% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 34 Lesotho 107.6% compare
  2. 35 Iran 107.4% compare
  3. 36 Ireland 107.3% compare
  4. 37 Timor-Leste 107.3% compare
  5. 38 Sao Tome and Principe 106.9% compare
  6. 39 Morocco 106.6% compare
  7. 40 Malta 106.4% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 82.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1996.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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