Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 46.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
215th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.3%
in 2020
All-time low
37.5%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

010203040501998200920201998: 38.5 %1999: 37.5 %2000: 38.2 %2001: 39 %2002: 39 %2003: 41.2 %2004: 41.3 %2005: 40.3 %2006: 39.2 %2007: 38.3 %2008: 39.1 %2009: 41.9 %2010: 43.7 %2011: 41.8 %2012: 42.3 %2013: 44.2 %2014: 44 %2015: 44.2 %2016: 43.9 %2017: 45.2 %2018: 44.6 %2019: 45.3 %2020: 46.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 46.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 46.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1999.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 215th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 38.5%
1999 37.5% -2.6%
2000 38.2% +1.8%
2001 39.0% +2.2%
2002 39.0% -0.0%
2003 41.2% +5.6%
2004 41.3% +0.3%
2005 40.3% -2.3%
2006 39.2% -2.8%
2007 38.3% -2.3%
2008 39.1% +2.1%
2009 41.9% +7.1%
2010 43.7% +4.4%
2011 41.8% -4.4%
2012 42.3% +1.3%
2013 44.2% +4.5%
2014 44.0% -0.5%
2015 44.2% +0.4%
2016 43.9% -0.6%
2017 45.2% +2.9%
2018 44.6% -1.4%
2019 45.3% +1.7%
2020 46.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.0% 37.5% 38.5% 2
2000s 39.7% 38.2% 41.9% 10
2010s 43.9% 41.8% 45.3% 10
2020s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 46.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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