Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 74.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 74.7%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 74.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1970.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.3% | — |
| 1971 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 32.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 34.2% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 40.7% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 42.0% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 43.6% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 32.3% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 42.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 41.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 49.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 70.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 74.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.