Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 59.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 59.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 59.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1997.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.2% | — |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.2% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 39.3% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 56.5% | 59.8% | 9 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 59.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1997.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.