Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 32.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
45.2%
in 2000
All-time low
32.6%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999–2019

010203040501999200920191999: 42.9 %2000: 45.2 %2001: 43.1 %2002: 42.9 %2003: 43 %2004: 42.9 %2005: 43.3 %2006: 44.7 %2007: 44.4 %2008: 43.5 %2009: 42.5 %2010: 40.7 %2011: 39.9 %2012: 37.6 %2013: 36.3 %2014: 35.2 %2015: 34.9 %2016: 34.3 %2017: 33.7 %2018: 33 %2019: 32.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 32.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 45.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2019.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 42.9%
2000 45.2% +5.2%
2001 43.1% -4.5%
2002 42.9% -0.4%
2003 43.0% +0.1%
2004 42.9% -0.3%
2005 43.3% +1.0%
2006 44.7% +3.4%
2007 44.4% -0.7%
2008 43.5% -2.0%
2009 42.5% -2.3%
2010 40.7% -4.2%
2011 39.9% -2.0%
2012 37.6% -5.8%
2013 36.3% -3.6%
2014 35.2% -3.1%
2015 34.9% -0.7%
2016 34.3% -1.9%
2017 33.7% -1.5%
2018 33.0% -2.1%
2019 32.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 1
2000s 43.6% 42.5% 45.2% 10
2010s 35.8% 32.6% 40.7% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Liberia 78.5% compare
  2. 2 Eswatini 67.2% compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 59.9% compare
  4. 4 Burkina Faso 59.1% compare
  5. 5 Madagascar 54.7% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 32.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2019.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/