Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 59.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.8%
Rank
184th
of 212 groups
All-time high
61.5%
in 2019
All-time low
41.0%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2023

02040601997201020231997: 41 %1999: 41.5 %2000: 42.7 %2001: 44.7 %2003: 49.2 %2004: 51.3 %2005: 52.6 %2006: 54.1 %2007: 55.6 %2008: 57.9 %2009: 58.2 %2010: 58.8 %2011: 59 %2012: 59.9 %2013: 60 %2014: 60.6 %2015: 59.9 %2016: 60.2 %2017: 60.5 %2018: 61 %2019: 61.5 %2023: 59.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 59.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 61.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1997.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 184th out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 41.0%
1999 41.5% +1.2%
2000 42.7% +2.9%
2001 44.7% +4.7%
2003 49.2% +10.1%
2004 51.3% +4.3%
2005 52.6% +2.5%
2006 54.1% +2.8%
2007 55.6% +2.8%
2008 57.9% +4.1%
2009 58.2% +0.6%
2010 58.8% +1.0%
2011 59.0% +0.4%
2012 59.9% +1.4%
2013 60.0% +0.3%
2014 60.6% +1.0%
2015 59.9% -1.2%
2016 60.2% +0.5%
2017 60.5% +0.5%
2018 61.0% +0.9%
2019 61.5% +0.8%
2023 59.8% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.2% 41.0% 41.5% 2
2000s 51.8% 42.7% 58.2% 9
2010s 60.1% 58.8% 61.5% 10
2020s 59.8% 59.8% 59.8% 1

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

  1. 181 Burundi 48.7% compare
  2. 182 Sudan 47.7% compare
  3. 183 Senegal 47.0% compare
  4. 184 Central African Republic 45.5% compare
  5. 185 Niger 44.8% compare
  6. 186 Burkina Faso 42.7% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 59.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1997.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 184th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release