School enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School enrollment, primary, female was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 98.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1971.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.7% | — |
| 1971 | 37.5% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 42.1% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 46.8% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 55.0% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 56.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 37.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 53.1% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 52.7% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 64.2% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.6% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (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)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 359.33 million (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3723 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 98.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1971.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.