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

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 43.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.6%
in 2020
All-time low
25.3%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

0102030401998200920201998: 26.2 %1999: 25.3 %2000: 26.1 %2001: 27.1 %2002: 29.4 %2003: 32 %2004: 32.4 %2005: 32.2 %2006: 31.9 %2007: 31 %2008: 32.6 %2009: 34.5 %2010: 36.8 %2011: 35.6 %2012: 36.5 %2013: 39 %2014: 39.1 %2015: 39.6 %2016: 39.8 %2017: 41.5 %2018: 40.8 %2019: 42.1 %2020: 43.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 43.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1999.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 26.2%
1999 25.3% -3.5%
2000 26.1% +3.1%
2001 27.1% +3.8%
2002 29.4% +8.5%
2003 32.0% +8.7%
2004 32.4% +1.4%
2005 32.2% -0.7%
2006 31.9% -0.9%
2007 31.0% -2.7%
2008 32.6% +5.0%
2009 34.5% +6.1%
2010 36.8% +6.5%
2011 35.6% -3.2%
2012 36.5% +2.5%
2013 39.0% +6.8%
2014 39.1% +0.3%
2015 39.6% +1.4%
2016 39.8% +0.3%
2017 41.5% +4.3%
2018 40.8% -1.7%
2019 42.1% +3.3%
2020 43.6% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.8% 25.3% 26.2% 2
2000s 30.9% 26.1% 34.5% 10
2010s 39.1% 35.6% 42.1% 10
2020s 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 43.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release