Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 23.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.2%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
35.8%
in 1999
All-time low
23.2%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 35.8 %2000: 35.4 %2001: 35.5 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 34.7 %2004: 34.1 %2005: 32.9 %2006: 31.7 %2007: 31.3 %2008: 29.8 %2009: 29.9 %2010: 29.1 %2011: 25.8 %2012: 26.9 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 24.3 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 23.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 35.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2018.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 35.8%
2000 35.4% -1.0%
2001 35.5% +0.3%
2002 33.9% -4.5%
2003 34.7% +2.5%
2004 34.1% -2.0%
2005 32.9% -3.3%
2006 31.7% -3.8%
2007 31.3% -1.1%
2008 29.8% -4.9%
2009 29.9% +0.3%
2010 29.1% -2.5%
2011 25.8% -11.3%
2012 26.9% +4.2%
2013 25.2% -6.4%
2014 23.9% -5.4%
2015 24.3% +1.7%
2016 23.9% -1.4%
2017 24.1% +0.8%
2018 23.2% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.8% 35.8% 35.8% 1
2000s 32.9% 29.8% 35.5% 10
2010s 25.2% 23.2% 29.1% 9

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Liberia 71.3% compare
  2. 2 Mauritania 43.9% compare
  3. 3 Madagascar 41.8% compare
  4. 4 Kenya 41.7% compare
  5. 5 Nepal 38.6% compare
  6. 6 Central African Republic 36.5% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 23.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2018.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary 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. 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/