Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
206th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.0%
in 2022
All-time low
25.1%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2024

010203040501997201020241997: 25.1 %1998: 25.1 %1999: 25.5 %2000: 26.5 %2001: 27.8 %2002: 29.1 %2003: 30.6 %2004: 32.2 %2005: 34.1 %2006: 36.3 %2007: 38.3 %2008: 40.2 %2009: 42 %2010: 44 %2011: 45.3 %2012: 46.4 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 47.5 %2016: 48 %2017: 48.2 %2018: 48.4 %2019: 48.6 %2020: 48.6 %2021: 48.8 %2022: 49 %2023: 48.7 %2024: 48.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 48.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 49.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1998.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 25.1%
1998 25.1% -0.0%
1999 25.5% +1.8%
2000 26.5% +3.7%
2001 27.8% +4.7%
2002 29.1% +4.7%
2003 30.6% +5.2%
2004 32.2% +5.3%
2005 34.1% +5.9%
2006 36.3% +6.6%
2007 38.3% +5.3%
2008 40.2% +5.0%
2009 42.0% +4.5%
2010 44.0% +4.7%
2011 45.3% +3.0%
2012 46.4% +2.3%
2013 46.6% +0.4%
2014 47.8% +2.7%
2015 47.5% -0.6%
2016 48.0% +0.9%
2017 48.2% +0.4%
2018 48.4% +0.4%
2019 48.6% +0.4%
2020 48.6% +0.0%
2021 48.8% +0.5%
2022 49.0% +0.3%
2023 48.7% -0.5%
2024 48.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.2% 25.1% 25.5% 3
2000s 33.7% 26.5% 42.0% 10
2010s 47.1% 44.0% 48.6% 10
2020s 48.8% 48.6% 49.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 48.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1998.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release