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

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.8%
in 2020
All-time low
55.1%
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

0204060801997201020241997: 55.8 %1998: 55.5 %1999: 55.1 %2000: 56.9 %2001: 59.4 %2002: 63.4 %2003: 66 %2004: 68.5 %2005: 70.9 %2006: 73.3 %2007: 75.4 %2008: 78.6 %2009: 79.2 %2010: 79.9 %2011: 80.4 %2012: 81.6 %2013: 81.6 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 81.8 %2016: 82.5 %2017: 83 %2018: 83.7 %2019: 84.5 %2020: 84.8 %2021: 84.3 %2022: 82.7 %2023: 82.6 %2024: 83 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 83.0%.

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

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 84.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1999.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 186th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 55.8%
1998 55.5% -0.5%
1999 55.1% -0.7%
2000 56.9% +3.3%
2001 59.4% +4.5%
2002 63.4% +6.6%
2003 66.0% +4.1%
2004 68.5% +3.8%
2005 70.9% +3.6%
2006 73.3% +3.3%
2007 75.4% +2.9%
2008 78.6% +4.2%
2009 79.2% +0.7%
2010 79.9% +0.9%
2011 80.4% +0.6%
2012 81.6% +1.5%
2013 81.6% -0.0%
2014 82.6% +1.2%
2015 81.8% -0.9%
2016 82.5% +0.8%
2017 83.0% +0.6%
2018 83.7% +0.8%
2019 84.5% +0.9%
2020 84.8% +0.4%
2021 84.3% -0.6%
2022 82.7% -1.8%
2023 82.6% -0.1%
2024 83.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.4% 55.1% 55.8% 3
2000s 69.2% 56.9% 79.2% 10
2010s 82.2% 79.9% 84.5% 10
2020s 83.5% 82.6% 84.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 183 Guinea 76.0% compare
  2. 184 Suriname 75.4% compare
  3. 185 Pakistan 74.9% compare
  4. 186 Senegal 72.2% compare
  5. 187 Honduras 70.0% compare
  6. 188 Yemen 68.9% compare
  7. 189 Syrian Arab Republic 68.7% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 83.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1999.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release