Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 54.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
54.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.6%
in 2010
All-time low
50.9%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 50.9 %1999: 51 %2000: 52.5 %2001: 52.8 %2002: 53.7 %2003: 58.9 %2004: 61.4 %2005: 61.7 %2006: 61.9 %2007: 62 %2008: 62.7 %2009: 64 %2010: 64.6 %2011: 63.8 %2012: 63.9 %2013: 56.2 %2014: 55.8 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 55.5 %2017: 56.1 %2018: 55.1 %2019: 55.3 %2020: 54.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 54.8%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 64.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1998.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 50.9%
1999 51.0% +0.2%
2000 52.5% +2.8%
2001 52.8% +0.7%
2002 53.7% +1.7%
2003 58.9% +9.6%
2004 61.4% +4.3%
2005 61.7% +0.6%
2006 61.9% +0.3%
2007 62.0% +0.1%
2008 62.7% +1.2%
2009 64.0% +2.1%
2010 64.6% +0.8%
2011 63.8% -1.1%
2012 63.9% +0.1%
2013 56.2% -11.9%
2014 55.8% -0.8%
2015 55.7% -0.1%
2016 55.5% -0.5%
2017 56.1% +1.1%
2018 55.1% -1.8%
2019 55.3% +0.3%
2020 54.8% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.0% 50.9% 51.0% 2
2000s 59.2% 52.5% 64.0% 10
2010s 58.2% 55.1% 64.6% 10
2020s 54.8% 54.8% 54.8% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 182 Yemen 51.0% compare
  2. 183 Syrian Arab Republic 49.2% compare
  3. 184 Liberia 48.8% compare
  4. 185 Cameroon 47.6% compare
  5. 186 Mauritania 47.3% compare
  6. 187 Ethiopia 44.8% compare
  7. 188 Guinea 44.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 54.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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