Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 83.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.8%
in 2009
All-time low
65.6%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 83.4%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 84.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1994.
UIS: Arab States ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.6% | — |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 65.6% | 72.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 74.0% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 79.6% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.3% | 83.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 111 Ecuador 95.1% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.9% compare
- 114 San Marino 94.9% compare
- 115 Oman 94.7% compare
- 116 Egypt 94.6% compare
- 117 Belarus 94.5% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1994.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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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February 2026 Data Release