Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 23.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
132nd
of 183 groups
All-time high
23.6%
in 2023
All-time low
11.7%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2003–2023

05101520252003201320232003: 11.7 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 15.1 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 18.8 %2014: 18.4 %2015: 19.4 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 19 %2018: 18 %2019: 20.1 %2020: 21.5 %2021: 21.4 %2022: 23.4 %2023: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 23.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 23.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 132nd out of 183 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2003 to 2023.
Year % Change
2003 11.7%
2004 12.2% +4.3%
2005 12.7% +3.5%
2006 12.9% +2.2%
2007 13.4% +3.3%
2008 14.0% +5.0%
2009 14.7% +4.8%
2010 14.7% +0.1%
2011 15.1% +2.5%
2012 16.8% +11.5%
2013 18.8% +11.8%
2014 18.4% -2.0%
2015 19.4% +5.4%
2016 19.5% +0.2%
2017 19.0% -2.5%
2018 18.0% -5.1%
2019 20.1% +11.4%
2020 21.5% +7.3%
2021 21.4% -0.5%
2022 23.4% +9.1%
2023 23.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 11.7% 14.7% 7
2010s 18.0% 14.7% 20.1% 10
2020s 22.5% 21.4% 23.6% 4

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

  1. 129 Namibia 28.4% compare
  2. 130 Honduras 28.3% compare
  3. 131 Eritrea 28.2% compare
  4. 132 Paraguay 28.0% compare
  5. 133 Tokelau 27.8% compare
  6. 134 Togo 27.6% compare
  7. 135 Guatemala 27.5% compare

See the full ranking of 346 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 23.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 132nd out of 183 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release