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

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 80.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.0%
in 2020
All-time low
48.8%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2023

0204060801997201020231997: 49 %1998: 48.8 %1999: 49 %2000: 50.9 %2001: 53.3 %2002: 57 %2003: 59.7 %2004: 61.7 %2005: 64.9 %2006: 67.6 %2007: 69.8 %2008: 73.3 %2009: 74.3 %2010: 75.5 %2011: 76.3 %2012: 77.7 %2013: 78 %2014: 79.1 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 79.4 %2017: 79.9 %2018: 80.6 %2019: 81.5 %2020: 82 %2021: 81.8 %2022: 80.6 %2023: 80.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 80.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 82.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1998.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 197th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 49.0%
1998 48.8% -0.4%
1999 49.0% +0.5%
2000 50.9% +3.8%
2001 53.3% +4.8%
2002 57.0% +6.9%
2003 59.7% +4.7%
2004 61.7% +3.5%
2005 64.9% +5.1%
2006 67.6% +4.1%
2007 69.8% +3.3%
2008 73.3% +4.9%
2009 74.3% +1.4%
2010 75.5% +1.5%
2011 76.3% +1.1%
2012 77.7% +1.9%
2013 78.0% +0.4%
2014 79.1% +1.4%
2015 78.7% -0.5%
2016 79.4% +0.8%
2017 79.9% +0.7%
2018 80.6% +0.8%
2019 81.5% +1.2%
2020 82.0% +0.6%
2021 81.8% -0.3%
2022 80.6% -1.5%
2023 80.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.9% 48.8% 49.0% 3
2000s 63.3% 50.9% 74.3% 10
2010s 78.7% 75.5% 81.5% 10
2020s 81.2% 80.6% 82.0% 4

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

  1. 194 Mali 61.5% compare
  2. 195 Chad 60.6% compare
  3. 196 Tokelau 58.7% compare
  4. 197 Central African Republic 58.1% compare
  5. 198 Niger 49.6% compare
  6. 199 Equatorial Guinea 40.7% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 80.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1998.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release