Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 86.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World is 86.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 86.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 1995.
That places Arab World 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.0% | — |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 74.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 65.9% | 72.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 74.5% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 83.0% | 86.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World was 86.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 1995.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.