Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.5%
in 2024
All-time low
83.7%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 83.7 %1994: 84.9 %1995: 84.8 %1996: 86.1 %1997: 86 %1998: 85.7 %1999: 86.3 %2000: 87.8 %2001: 87.3 %2002: 88.3 %2003: 89.6 %2004: 90.9 %2005: 92 %2006: 92.2 %2007: 93 %2008: 92.1 %2009: 91.4 %2010: 92.7 %2011: 93 %2012: 93.6 %2013: 93.1 %2014: 92.8 %2015: 92.6 %2016: 93.8 %2017: 93.3 %2018: 91.1 %2019: 90.6 %2020: 91.1 %2021: 91.4 %2022: 93.6 %2023: 94 %2024: 95.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 95.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 95.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 1993.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993 to 2024.
Year % Change
1993 83.7%
1994 84.9% +1.5%
1995 84.8% -0.1%
1996 86.1% +1.5%
1997 86.0% -0.1%
1998 85.7% -0.4%
1999 86.3% +0.7%
2000 87.8% +1.7%
2001 87.3% -0.5%
2002 88.3% +1.2%
2003 89.6% +1.4%
2004 90.9% +1.5%
2005 92.0% +1.2%
2006 92.2% +0.2%
2007 93.0% +0.9%
2008 92.1% -0.9%
2009 91.4% -0.8%
2010 92.7% +1.5%
2011 93.0% +0.3%
2012 93.6% +0.7%
2013 93.1% -0.5%
2014 92.8% -0.4%
2015 92.6% -0.2%
2016 93.8% +1.3%
2017 93.3% -0.6%
2018 91.1% -2.4%
2019 90.6% -0.5%
2020 91.1% +0.5%
2021 91.4% +0.3%
2022 93.6% +2.4%
2023 94.0% +0.4%
2024 95.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.3% 83.7% 86.3% 7
2000s 90.5% 87.3% 93.0% 10
2010s 92.7% 90.6% 93.8% 10
2020s 93.1% 91.1% 95.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 124 Cuba 97.4% compare
  2. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
  3. 126 Qatar 97.0% compare
  4. 127 Madagascar 96.9% compare
  5. 128 Ghana 96.9% compare
  6. 129 Cambodia 96.9% compare
  7. 130 Bulgaria 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1993.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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