Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 81.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.4%
in 2020
All-time low
55.0%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023

0204060801997201020231997: 56.2 %1998: 55.7 %1999: 55 %2000: 56.6 %2001: 58.8 %2002: 62.3 %2003: 65.2 %2004: 67.7 %2005: 70.2 %2006: 72.7 %2007: 74.7 %2008: 78.1 %2009: 78.8 %2010: 79.2 %2011: 79.7 %2012: 80.6 %2013: 79.4 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 79.6 %2016: 80.4 %2017: 81.2 %2018: 82 %2019: 82.9 %2020: 83.4 %2021: 83 %2022: 81.4 %2023: 81.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 81.1%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 83.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 202nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 56.2%
1998 55.7% -0.9%
1999 55.0% -1.2%
2000 56.6% +3.0%
2001 58.8% +3.8%
2002 62.3% +6.0%
2003 65.2% +4.7%
2004 67.7% +3.7%
2005 70.2% +3.8%
2006 72.7% +3.6%
2007 74.7% +2.7%
2008 78.1% +4.5%
2009 78.8% +0.9%
2010 79.2% +0.5%
2011 79.7% +0.7%
2012 80.6% +1.1%
2013 79.4% -1.4%
2014 80.6% +1.5%
2015 79.6% -1.3%
2016 80.4% +1.0%
2017 81.2% +1.0%
2018 82.0% +1.1%
2019 82.9% +1.0%
2020 83.4% +0.7%
2021 83.0% -0.4%
2022 81.4% -2.0%
2023 81.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.6% 55.0% 56.2% 3
2000s 68.5% 56.6% 78.8% 10
2010s 80.6% 79.2% 82.9% 10
2020s 82.2% 81.1% 83.4% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 81.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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