Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 90.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.8%
in 2009
All-time low
84.1%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 85.6 %1995: 84.1 %1996: 87 %1997: 86.6 %1998: 86.9 %1999: 87.8 %2000: 88.2 %2001: 88.6 %2002: 89.6 %2003: 89.2 %2004: 89.9 %2005: 89.6 %2006: 90.5 %2007: 90.9 %2008: 91.3 %2009: 91.8 %2010: 91.6 %2011: 91.3 %2012: 91.8 %2013: 87.8 %2014: 87.5 %2015: 87.7 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 88.3 %2018: 88.6 %2019: 88.9 %2020: 88.8 %2021: 89 %2022: 88.3 %2023: 90 %2024: 90.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 90.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 91.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 1995.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 155th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 85.6%
1995 84.1% -1.7%
1996 87.0% +3.4%
1997 86.6% -0.4%
1998 86.9% +0.3%
1999 87.8% +1.0%
2000 88.2% +0.5%
2001 88.6% +0.5%
2002 89.6% +1.1%
2003 89.2% -0.5%
2004 89.9% +0.7%
2005 89.6% -0.2%
2006 90.5% +0.9%
2007 90.9% +0.5%
2008 91.3% +0.4%
2009 91.8% +0.6%
2010 91.6% -0.3%
2011 91.3% -0.3%
2012 91.8% +0.6%
2013 87.8% -4.3%
2014 87.5% -0.4%
2015 87.7% +0.2%
2016 87.9% +0.1%
2017 88.3% +0.5%
2018 88.6% +0.4%
2019 88.9% +0.3%
2020 88.8% -0.2%
2021 89.0% +0.3%
2022 88.3% -0.8%
2023 90.0% +1.9%
2024 90.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.3% 84.1% 87.8% 6
2000s 90.0% 88.2% 91.8% 10
2010s 89.2% 87.5% 91.8% 10
2020s 89.3% 88.3% 90.1% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 152 Mongolia 92.7% compare
  2. 153 Macau, China 92.4% compare
  3. 154 Barbados 92.3% compare
  4. 155 Panama 91.7% compare
  5. 156 Sri Lanka 91.6% compare
  6. 157 Benin 91.5% compare
  7. 158 Ukraine 91.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 90.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 1995.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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