Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 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 secondary, both sexes was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 85.5%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1973.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 134th 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 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.0% | — |
| 1974 | 51.3% | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 54.9% | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 62.6% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 40.0% | 54.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 47.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 62.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.4% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 78.4% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 82.0% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 131 North Macedonia 92.5% compare
- 132 India 92.3% compare
- 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.1% compare
- 134 Macau, China 91.9% compare
- 135 Serbia 91.9% compare
- 136 Nicaragua 91.8% compare
- 137 Belize 91.6% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release