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

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 97.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2019
All-time low
78.6%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2021

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

0204060801001997200920211997: 78.6 %1998: 80.4 %1999: 80.3 %2000: 81.3 %2001: 82.8 %2002: 87.2 %2003: 88.9 %2004: 91.3 %2005: 89.8 %2006: 90.7 %2007: 89.7 %2008: 88.9 %2009: 90.6 %2010: 91.7 %2011: 93.5 %2012: 94.7 %2013: 96.1 %2014: 96.6 %2015: 97 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 99.4 %2019: 99.6 %2020: 98.2 %2021: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 97.9%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 78.6%
1998 80.4% +2.3%
1999 80.3% -0.1%
2000 81.3% +1.2%
2001 82.8% +1.9%
2002 87.2% +5.3%
2003 88.9% +2.0%
2004 91.3% +2.6%
2005 89.8% -1.6%
2006 90.7% +1.0%
2007 89.7% -1.1%
2008 88.9% -0.9%
2009 90.6% +1.9%
2010 91.7% +1.2%
2011 93.5% +1.9%
2012 94.7% +1.3%
2013 96.1% +1.4%
2014 96.6% +0.5%
2015 97.0% +0.5%
2016 97.8% +0.8%
2017 98.6% +0.8%
2018 99.4% +0.8%
2019 99.6% +0.2%
2020 98.2% -1.4%
2021 97.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.8% 78.6% 80.4% 3
2000s 88.1% 81.3% 91.3% 10
2010s 96.5% 91.7% 99.6% 10
2020s 98.1% 97.9% 98.2% 2

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

  1. 92 Finland 100.2% compare
  2. 93 Georgia 100.2% compare
  3. 94 Czechia 99.9% compare
  4. 95 Slovenia 99.8% compare
  5. 96 Estonia 99.7% compare
  6. 97 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
  7. 98 Kenya 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 97.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release