Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 47.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
47.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
61.0%
in 2010
All-time low
44.9%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 44.9 %1999: 45 %2000: 45.5 %2001: 46.1 %2002: 46.3 %2003: 54.9 %2004: 57 %2005: 57.6 %2006: 57.1 %2007: 56.7 %2008: 58 %2009: 59.9 %2010: 61 %2011: 60 %2012: 60.2 %2013: 49.1 %2014: 47.1 %2015: 47 %2016: 46.5 %2017: 47.4 %2018: 46.3 %2019: 46.6 %2020: 47.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded 47.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 61.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1998.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 44.9%
1999 45.0% +0.1%
2000 45.5% +1.0%
2001 46.1% +1.5%
2002 46.3% +0.3%
2003 54.9% +18.7%
2004 57.0% +3.9%
2005 57.6% +0.9%
2006 57.1% -0.9%
2007 56.7% -0.6%
2008 58.0% +2.2%
2009 59.9% +3.4%
2010 61.0% +1.7%
2011 60.0% -1.5%
2012 60.2% +0.3%
2013 49.1% -18.5%
2014 47.1% -3.9%
2015 47.0% -0.3%
2016 46.5% -1.0%
2017 47.4% +1.9%
2018 46.3% -2.3%
2019 46.6% +0.5%
2020 47.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.0% 44.9% 45.0% 2
2000s 53.9% 45.5% 59.9% 10
2010s 51.1% 46.3% 61.0% 10
2020s 47.2% 47.2% 47.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 47.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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