Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 26.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.8%
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
43rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
44.1%
in 1999
All-time low
24.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1999–2022

0102030401999201020221999: 44.1 %2000: 41.8 %2001: 40.4 %2002: 40.7 %2003: 38.4 %2004: 38.5 %2005: 37.3 %2006: 36 %2007: 34.5 %2008: 33.6 %2009: 32.9 %2010: 31.7 %2011: 31.9 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 30 %2014: 30.3 %2015: 26.5 %2016: 28.8 %2017: 27 %2018: 27 %2019: 25.3 %2020: 24.4 %2021: 24.7 %2022: 26.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 26.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 44.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2020.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 43rd out of 214 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 44.1%
2000 41.8% -5.3%
2001 40.4% -3.3%
2002 40.7% +0.9%
2003 38.4% -5.7%
2004 38.5% +0.3%
2005 37.3% -3.2%
2006 36.0% -3.6%
2007 34.5% -4.1%
2008 33.6% -2.4%
2009 32.9% -2.3%
2010 31.7% -3.4%
2011 31.9% +0.7%
2012 30.1% -5.9%
2013 30.0% -0.1%
2014 30.3% +0.9%
2015 26.5% -12.5%
2016 28.8% +8.7%
2017 27.0% -6.2%
2018 27.0% -0.3%
2019 25.3% -6.1%
2020 24.4% -3.7%
2021 24.7% +1.2%
2022 26.8% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.1% 44.1% 44.1% 1
2000s 37.4% 32.9% 41.8% 10
2010s 28.9% 25.3% 31.9% 10
2020s 25.3% 24.4% 26.8% 3

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

  1. 40 Guatemala 13.0% compare
  2. 41 Guinea 12.5% compare
  3. 42 Honduras 12.3% compare
  4. 43 Samoa 12.2% compare
  5. 44 Morocco 11.6% compare
  6. 45 Dominican Republic 11.4% compare
  7. 46 Togo 11.4% compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 26.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2020.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 43rd out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release