Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.5%
in 2022
All-time low
27.7%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023

010203040501997201020231997: 28.4 %1998: 27.7 %1999: 27.8 %2000: 28.4 %2001: 29.3 %2002: 30.4 %2003: 33.4 %2004: 35.1 %2005: 36.6 %2006: 39 %2007: 40.3 %2008: 42 %2009: 43.4 %2010: 44.9 %2011: 45.9 %2012: 46.7 %2013: 44.7 %2014: 45.4 %2015: 45.2 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 46.3 %2018: 46.5 %2019: 46.7 %2020: 47.1 %2021: 48 %2022: 48.5 %2023: 47.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 47.8%.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 48.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 28.4%
1998 27.7% -2.3%
1999 27.8% +0.2%
2000 28.4% +2.2%
2001 29.3% +3.2%
2002 30.4% +3.9%
2003 33.4% +9.9%
2004 35.1% +5.1%
2005 36.6% +4.3%
2006 39.0% +6.5%
2007 40.3% +3.4%
2008 42.0% +4.1%
2009 43.4% +3.4%
2010 44.9% +3.4%
2011 45.9% +2.3%
2012 46.7% +1.6%
2013 44.7% -4.2%
2014 45.4% +1.5%
2015 45.2% -0.6%
2016 45.8% +1.4%
2017 46.3% +1.1%
2018 46.5% +0.5%
2019 46.7% +0.5%
2020 47.1% +0.7%
2021 48.0% +2.0%
2022 48.5% +1.1%
2023 47.8% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.9% 27.7% 28.4% 3
2000s 35.8% 28.4% 43.4% 10
2010s 45.8% 44.7% 46.7% 10
2020s 47.9% 47.1% 48.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 47.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release