Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes was 87.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
87.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.2%
in 2019
All-time low
53.5%
in 1981
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1972–2021

020406080197219962021

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 87.8%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 88.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1981.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 123rd 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 50 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1972 to 2021.
Year % Change
1972 53.9%
1973 56.0% +3.9%
1974 55.6% -0.8%
1975 56.4% +1.4%
1976 56.7% +0.6%
1977 56.3% -0.7%
1978 56.4% +0.2%
1979 56.8% +0.8%
1980 57.4% +1.0%
1981 53.5% -6.7%
1982 58.3% +8.8%
1983 59.4% +1.9%
1984 59.4% -0.1%
1985 58.5% -1.5%
1986 55.3% -5.5%
1987 58.6% +6.0%
1988 60.9% +3.9%
1989 58.5% -4.0%
1990 58.2% -0.5%
1991 60.3% +3.6%
1992 62.0% +2.8%
1993 62.7% +1.1%
1994 63.9% +2.0%
1995 64.5% +0.9%
1996 66.1% +2.4%
1997 66.3% +0.3%
1998 66.8% +0.9%
1999 67.2% +0.6%
2000 68.4% +1.7%
2001 69.3% +1.4%
2002 72.8% +5.1%
2003 74.4% +2.1%
2004 74.7% +0.5%
2005 74.0% -1.0%
2006 75.1% +1.4%
2007 74.7% -0.4%
2008 74.7% -0.0%
2009 76.6% +2.6%
2010 78.6% +2.5%
2011 80.4% +2.4%
2012 81.6% +1.5%
2013 82.8% +1.4%
2014 83.4% +0.8%
2015 84.2% +0.9%
2016 85.9% +2.1%
2017 86.1% +0.2%
2018 87.7% +1.8%
2019 88.2% +0.5%
2020 88.0% -0.1%
2021 87.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.0% 53.9% 56.8% 8
1980s 58.0% 53.5% 60.9% 10
1990s 63.8% 58.2% 67.2% 10
2000s 73.5% 68.4% 76.6% 10
2010s 83.9% 78.6% 88.2% 10
2020s 87.9% 87.8% 88.0% 2

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

  1. 120 Kyrgyzstan 94.6% compare
  2. 121 Nauru 94.5% compare
  3. 122 Brunei 94.2% compare
  4. 123 Iran 94.1% compare
  5. 124 Barbados 93.7% compare
  6. 125 Marshall Islands 93.4% compare
  7. 126 French Polynesia 92.9% compare

See the full ranking of 432 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 87.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1981.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release