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

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 84.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.6%
in 2020
All-time low
61.1%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

0204060801997201020231997: 62.4 %1998: 62 %1999: 61.1 %2000: 62.8 %2001: 65.4 %2002: 69.6 %2003: 72.2 %2004: 75.1 %2005: 76.9 %2006: 78.9 %2007: 81 %2008: 83.9 %2009: 84 %2010: 84.4 %2011: 84.5 %2012: 85.4 %2013: 85.1 %2014: 86 %2015: 84.9 %2016: 85.5 %2017: 86 %2018: 86.8 %2019: 87.4 %2020: 87.6 %2021: 86.7 %2022: 84.9 %2023: 84.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 84.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 87.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1999.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 62.4%
1998 62.0% -0.6%
1999 61.1% -1.6%
2000 62.8% +2.8%
2001 65.4% +4.2%
2002 69.6% +6.4%
2003 72.2% +3.7%
2004 75.1% +4.0%
2005 76.9% +2.3%
2006 78.9% +2.7%
2007 81.0% +2.6%
2008 83.9% +3.7%
2009 84.0% +0.1%
2010 84.4% +0.4%
2011 84.5% +0.1%
2012 85.4% +1.1%
2013 85.1% -0.4%
2014 86.0% +1.1%
2015 84.9% -1.3%
2016 85.5% +0.7%
2017 86.0% +0.6%
2018 86.8% +0.9%
2019 87.4% +0.7%
2020 87.6% +0.2%
2021 86.7% -0.9%
2022 84.9% -2.2%
2023 84.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.8% 61.1% 62.4% 3
2000s 75.0% 62.8% 84.0% 10
2010s 85.6% 84.4% 87.4% 10
2020s 86.0% 84.6% 87.6% 4

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

  1. 180 Nigeria 78.8% compare
  2. 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.9% compare
  3. 182 Pakistan 76.1% compare
  4. 183 Solomon Islands 76.0% compare
  5. 184 Lebanon 76.0% compare
  6. 185 Burundi 75.3% compare
  7. 186 Central African Republic 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 84.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1999.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release