Enrolment in primary education, both sexes … growth annual rate in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes … growth annual rate was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.5%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.53 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-6.04 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1997–2020

-505101997200820201997: 1.3 % change on previous year1998: 1.1 % change on previous year1999: 2.5 % change on previous year2000: 3.8 % change on previous year2001: 4 % change on previous year2002: 3.7 % change on previous year2003: -4.8 % change on previous year2004: 4.4 % change on previous year2005: 3.8 % change on previous year2006: 4 % change on previous year2007: 1.4 % change on previous year2008: 4.9 % change on previous year2009: 1.7 % change on previous year2010: 1.8 % change on previous year2011: 2.5 % change on previous year2012: 2.3 % change on previous year2013: -6 % change on previous year2014: 8.5 % change on previous year2015: 1.7 % change on previous year2016: 2.5 % change on previous year2017: 2.2 % change on previous year2018: 2.6 % change on previous year2019: 1.8 % change on previous year2020: 1.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 1.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 8.53 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.04 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes … growth annual rate in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1997 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1997 1.31 % change on previous year —
1998 1.14 % change on previous year -13.6%
1999 2.51 % change on previous year +121.5%
2000 3.81 % change on previous year +51.4%
2001 3.97 % change on previous year +4.3%
2002 3.75 % change on previous year -5.6%
2003 -4.76 % change on previous year -227.0%
2004 4.4 % change on previous year -192.4%
2005 3.78 % change on previous year -14.1%
2006 4 % change on previous year +5.8%
2007 1.35 % change on previous year -66.2%
2008 4.87 % change on previous year +260.4%
2009 1.7 % change on previous year -65.1%
2010 1.81 % change on previous year +6.5%
2011 2.49 % change on previous year +37.5%
2012 2.32 % change on previous year -6.6%
2013 -6.04 % change on previous year -360.1%
2014 8.53 % change on previous year -241.1%
2015 1.65 % change on previous year -80.6%
2016 2.49 % change on previous year +50.6%
2017 2.21 % change on previous year -11.2%
2018 2.6 % change on previous year +17.6%
2019 1.81 % change on previous year -30.3%
2020 1.26 % change on previous year -30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.65 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 3
2000s 2.69 % change on previous year -4.76 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.99 % change on previous year -6.04 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.26 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 62 Sao Tome and Principe 2.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 63 Uganda 2.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 64 Panama 2.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 65 Portugal 1.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 66 Martinique 1.89 % change on previous year
  6. 67 Turkey 1.87 % change on previous year compare
  7. 68 Canada 1.83 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 8.53 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was -6.04 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.