Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
75.5%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997–2021

0204060801001997200920211997: 75.5 %1998: 77.2 %1999: 77.5 %2000: 78.8 %2001: 80.6 %2002: 84.9 %2003: 86.7 %2004: 87.6 %2005: 87.6 %2006: 88.7 %2007: 88.1 %2008: 87.6 %2009: 89.4 %2010: 91.1 %2011: 93.4 %2012: 94.6 %2013: 95.5 %2014: 96.2 %2015: 97 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99.7 %2020: 98.5 %2021: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 98.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1997.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 75.5%
1998 77.2% +2.2%
1999 77.5% +0.5%
2000 78.8% +1.6%
2001 80.6% +2.3%
2002 84.9% +5.3%
2003 86.7% +2.0%
2004 87.6% +1.0%
2005 87.6% +0.1%
2006 88.7% +1.2%
2007 88.1% -0.7%
2008 87.6% -0.5%
2009 89.4% +2.0%
2010 91.1% +1.9%
2011 93.4% +2.5%
2012 94.6% +1.3%
2013 95.5% +1.0%
2014 96.2% +0.8%
2015 97.0% +0.8%
2016 97.8% +0.9%
2017 98.5% +0.7%
2018 99.3% +0.8%
2019 99.7% +0.4%
2020 98.5% -1.1%
2021 98.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.8% 75.5% 77.5% 3
2000s 86.0% 78.8% 89.4% 10
2010s 96.3% 91.1% 99.7% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.3% 98.5% 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 80 Japan 101.1% compare
  2. 81 Austria 101.1% compare
  3. 82 Papua New Guinea 100.9% compare
  4. 83 Samoa 100.8% compare
  5. 84 Hungary 100.8% compare
  6. 85 Singapore 100.5% compare
  7. 86 Andorra 100.4% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 98.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release