Primary education, pupils, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1578 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.1578 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.1683 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0833 units per person, in 1971.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0878 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0833 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0839 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0856 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0872 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.09 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0943 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0981 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1014 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1041 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1078 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1105 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1112 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1093 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1088 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1083 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1064 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1052 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1064 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1031 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1008 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1035 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1013 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1026 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1042 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1083 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1084 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1152 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1169 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1161 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1201 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1254 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1344 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1401 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1453 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1498 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1539 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1578 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.164 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1637 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1638 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1635 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1654 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1656 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1663 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1645 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1654 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1659 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1669 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1679 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1683 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1661 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1614 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1599 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1578 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0916 units per person | 0.0833 units per person | 0.1041 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1077 units per person | 0.1031 units per person | 0.1112 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1077 units per person | 0.1008 units per person | 0.1169 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1454 units per person | 0.1201 units per person | 0.164 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1655 units per person | 0.1635 units per person | 0.1679 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1627 units per person | 0.1578 units per person | 0.1683 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.1578 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1683 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 units per person in 1971.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.