Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 100.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.4%
in 2020
All-time low
47.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 100.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 102.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1971.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 95th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.7% | — |
| 1971 | 47.2% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 54.2% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 56.6% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 62.6% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 64.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 101.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 102.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 101.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 47.2% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 60.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 59.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 70.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.8% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.6% | 99.3% | 102.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- 92 Dominican Republic 101.9% compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 101.8% compare
- 94 Gibraltar 101.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 96 Guatemala 101.5% compare
- 97 Austria 101.3% compare
- 98 Niue 101.3% compare
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 100.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1971.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release