Primary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Primary completion rate, male was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
41st
of 43 groups
All-time high
70.3%
in 2021
All-time low
41.6%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Primary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1972–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 69.2% for primary completion rate, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 70.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1972.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1972 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1972 41.6%
1973 42.0% +1.0%
1974 42.2% +0.6%
1975 43.5% +3.1%
1976 44.4% +2.0%
1977 45.7% +3.0%
1978 47.5% +3.9%
1979 48.1% +1.3%
1980 49.0% +1.8%
1981 50.5% +3.2%
1982 51.3% +1.6%
1983 51.1% -0.4%
1984 53.2% +4.1%
1985 49.4% -7.1%
1986 49.2% -0.5%
1987 48.3% -1.8%
1988 47.1% -2.5%
1989 45.6% -3.2%
1990 46.3% +1.6%
1991 46.9% +1.2%
1992 45.9% -2.1%
1993 46.8% +1.9%
1994 45.7% -2.3%
1995 45.8% +0.2%
1996 46.5% +1.6%
1997 46.5% -0.2%
1998 45.8% -1.4%
1999 46.7% +2.0%
2000 47.6% +1.9%
2001 50.3% +5.7%
2002 52.6% +4.5%
2003 54.2% +3.0%
2004 56.0% +3.3%
2005 58.4% +4.3%
2006 60.0% +2.8%
2007 62.3% +3.7%
2008 65.3% +4.9%
2009 68.1% +4.2%
2010 67.8% -0.5%
2011 67.4% -0.5%
2012 66.6% -1.3%
2013 66.1% -0.6%
2014 66.3% +0.2%
2015 66.2% -0.1%
2016 66.5% +0.4%
2017 67.1% +1.0%
2018 68.2% +1.6%
2019 68.4% +0.4%
2020 69.5% +1.6%
2021 70.3% +1.1%
2022 69.0% -1.8%
2023 68.9% -0.1%
2024 69.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.4% 41.6% 48.1% 8
1980s 49.5% 45.6% 53.2% 10
1990s 46.3% 45.7% 46.9% 10
2000s 57.5% 47.6% 68.1% 10
2010s 67.0% 66.1% 68.4% 10
2020s 69.4% 68.9% 70.3% 5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 38 Denmark 100.0% compare
  2. 39 Lithuania 99.8% compare
  3. 40 Armenia 99.7% compare
  4. 41 Cyprus 99.6% compare
  5. 42 Estonia 99.6% compare
  6. 43 Marshall Islands 99.6% compare
  7. 44 Botswana 99.6% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Primary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 69.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1972.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for primary completion rate, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.