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

Latest (2023)
28.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
23rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
42.2%
in 2007
All-time low
26.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 40.4 %2001: 40.4 %2002: 39.8 %2003: 39 %2004: 40 %2005: 40.6 %2006: 41.7 %2007: 42.2 %2008: 40.7 %2009: 39.8 %2010: 38.7 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 33.8 %2013: 32.5 %2014: 31.3 %2015: 32.1 %2016: 30.4 %2017: 29.3 %2018: 28.6 %2019: 27.4 %2020: 26.5 %2021: 27 %2022: 27.6 %2023: 28.2 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 20 Gambia 34.9% compare
  2. 21 Comoros 31.9% compare
  3. 22 Lesotho 30.7% compare
  4. 23 Mauritius 29.5% compare
  5. 24 Madagascar 28.6% compare
  6. 25 Zambia 26.3% compare
  7. 26 Nepal 26.1% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release