Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 107.65 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.65 in 2019 and a minimum value of 59.22 in 1970.

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 59.22
1971 59.58
1972 59.54
1973 60.66
1974 61.55
1975 63.94
1976 67.04
1977 69.64
1978 71.51
1979 73.40
1980 75.51
1981 77.04
1982 75.02
1983 74.88
1984 74.29
1985 73.46
1986 72.96
1987 71.01
1988 71.35
1989 69.57
1990 67.73
1991 69.37
1992 67.74
1993 67.77
1994 68.86
1995 72.27
1996 72.88
1997 77.70
1998 78.57
1999 77.31
2000 79.65
2001 83.11
2002 89.03
2003 92.30
2004 95.69
2005 97.35
2006 99.34
2007 101.50
2008 104.88
2009 104.00
2010 103.62
2011 103.35
2012 104.41
2013 104.40
2014 105.04
2015 103.86
2016 104.68
2017 105.53
2018 106.85
2019 107.65

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation