Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 28.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 28.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 42.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2020.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 23rd of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.5% | 28.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 28.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 23rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release