School enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School enrollment, primary, female was 78.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
35th
of 41 groups
All-time high
78.4%
in 2017
All-time low
30.4%
in 1972
Years of data
34
1972–2018

School enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1972–2018

0204060801972199520181972: 30.4 % net1973: 31.4 % net1974: 32.2 % net1975: 34.2 % net1976: 36.2 % net1977: 37.8 % net1978: 39.2 % net1979: 40.4 % net1980: 42.2 % net1981: 43.5 % net1982: 42.8 % net1983: 43.5 % net1984: 43.3 % net1985: 43.1 % net1986: 43.3 % net1987: 42.6 % net1988: 42.7 % net1989: 41.6 % net1990: 40.5 % net1991: 42.1 % net1992: 41.5 % net1993: 41.4 % net1994: 42.6 % net1995: 44.4 % net1996: 44.2 % net1997: 47.4 % net1998: 47.9 % net1999: 48.3 % net2000: 50.3 % net2001: 52.8 % net2002: 56.4 % net2009: 73.6 % net2017: 78.4 % net2018: 78.1 % net

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 78.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 78.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1972.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1972 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1972 30.4%
1973 31.4% +3.3%
1974 32.2% +2.7%
1975 34.2% +6.0%
1976 36.2% +5.9%
1977 37.8% +4.5%
1978 39.2% +3.7%
1979 40.4% +3.1%
1980 42.2% +4.4%
1981 43.5% +3.0%
1982 42.8% -1.7%
1983 43.5% +1.7%
1984 43.3% -0.5%
1985 43.1% -0.4%
1986 43.3% +0.5%
1987 42.6% -1.6%
1988 42.7% +0.3%
1989 41.6% -2.6%
1990 40.5% -2.7%
1991 42.1% +3.9%
1992 41.5% -1.6%
1993 41.4% -0.0%
1994 42.6% +2.7%
1995 44.4% +4.3%
1996 44.2% -0.4%
1997 47.4% +7.2%
1998 47.9% +1.1%
1999 48.3% +0.7%
2000 50.3% +4.1%
2001 52.8% +5.1%
2002 56.4% +6.8%
2009 73.6% +30.5%
2017 78.4% +6.6%
2018 78.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.2% 30.4% 40.4% 8
1980s 42.9% 41.6% 43.5% 10
1990s 44.0% 40.5% 48.3% 10
2000s 58.3% 50.3% 73.6% 4
2010s 78.3% 78.1% 78.4% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 32 Uganda 96.9% compare
  2. 33 Russian Federation 96.8% compare
  3. 34 Latvia 96.8% compare
  4. 35 Australia 96.7% compare
  5. 36 Uruguay 96.6% compare
  6. 37 Maldives 96.4% compare
  7. 38 Macau, China 96.4% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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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 78.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 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 78.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1972.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.