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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 88.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
88.7%
in 2019
All-time low
60.5%
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

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

0204060801996200720191996: 60.5 %1997: 63.7 %1998: 63.4 %1999: 62.5 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 67.2 %2002: 71.7 %2003: 74.6 %2004: 77.7 %2005: 79.5 %2006: 81.7 %2007: 83.8 %2008: 86.6 %2009: 86.5 %2010: 86.7 %2011: 86.7 %2012: 87.6 %2013: 87.6 %2014: 88.3 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 87.6 %2017: 87.8 %2018: 88.4 %2019: 88.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 88.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 88.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1996.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 60.5%
1997 63.7% +5.2%
1998 63.4% -0.5%
1999 62.5% -1.3%
2000 64.4% +3.0%
2001 67.2% +4.4%
2002 71.7% +6.7%
2003 74.6% +4.0%
2004 77.7% +4.1%
2005 79.5% +2.3%
2006 81.7% +2.8%
2007 83.8% +2.6%
2008 86.6% +3.4%
2009 86.5% -0.1%
2010 86.7% +0.2%
2011 86.7% -0.0%
2012 87.6% +1.1%
2013 87.6% -0.0%
2014 88.3% +0.8%
2015 87.3% -1.2%
2016 87.6% +0.3%
2017 87.8% +0.3%
2018 88.4% +0.6%
2019 88.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.5% 60.5% 63.7% 4
2000s 77.4% 64.4% 86.6% 10
2010s 87.7% 86.7% 88.7% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 34 Libya 108.7% compare
  2. 35 Malawi 108.4% compare
  3. 36 United Arab Emirates 108.4% compare
  4. 37 Spain 108.2% compare
  5. 38 Nicaragua 108.0% compare
  6. 39 Vietnam 108.0% compare
  7. 40 Hong Kong 107.8% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 88.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1996.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.