Primary education, pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Primary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 48.1% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 48.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1970.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.5% | — |
| 1971 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 43.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 39.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 42.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.5% compare
- 29 Bahrain 49.4% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.3% compare
- 31 Ecuador 49.3% compare
- 32 Ghana 49.3% compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.3% compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (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, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3723 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Primary education, pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for primary education, pupils?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.