Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.7%
in 2009
All-time low
64.4%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1994–2024

0204060801994200920241994: 64.4 %1995: 64.4 %1996: 64.9 %1997: 66.3 %1998: 68.6 %1999: 70.8 %2000: 72.4 %2001: 73.7 %2002: 75.2 %2003: 75.3 %2004: 76.6 %2005: 76.8 %2006: 76.1 %2007: 76.7 %2008: 78.7 %2009: 82.7 %2010: 81.6 %2011: 81.5 %2012: 80.9 %2013: 77.5 %2014: 78.3 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 79.2 %2017: 79.5 %2018: 79.3 %2019: 79.9 %2020: 79.1 %2021: 79.4 %2022: 80 %2023: 78 %2024: 79 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 79.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 82.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1994.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 64.4%
1995 64.4% +0.0%
1996 64.9% +0.8%
1997 66.3% +2.2%
1998 68.6% +3.5%
1999 70.8% +3.2%
2000 72.4% +2.3%
2001 73.7% +1.7%
2002 75.2% +2.1%
2003 75.3% +0.1%
2004 76.6% +1.8%
2005 76.8% +0.2%
2006 76.1% -0.9%
2007 76.7% +0.8%
2008 78.7% +2.6%
2009 82.7% +5.1%
2010 81.6% -1.3%
2011 81.5% -0.2%
2012 80.9% -0.7%
2013 77.5% -4.1%
2014 78.3% +1.0%
2015 78.7% +0.4%
2016 79.2% +0.6%
2017 79.5% +0.3%
2018 79.3% -0.2%
2019 79.9% +0.7%
2020 79.1% -1.0%
2021 79.4% +0.5%
2022 80.0% +0.7%
2023 78.0% -2.5%
2024 79.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.6% 64.4% 70.8% 6
2000s 76.4% 72.4% 82.7% 10
2010s 79.6% 77.5% 81.6% 10
2020s 79.1% 78.0% 80.0% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 131 Dominican Republic 91.1% compare
  2. 132 Ukraine 91.0% compare
  3. 133 Bhutan 90.3% compare
  4. 134 Saint Lucia 89.7% compare
  5. 135 Anguilla 89.3% compare
  6. 136 Poland 89.2% compare
  7. 137 India 89.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1994.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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