Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.6%
in 2023
All-time low
52.1%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 81.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 81.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1979.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 145th 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 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.8% | — |
| 1971 | 55.3% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 52.1% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 64.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 52.1% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 63.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 68.8% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 74.6% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 77.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.0% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 142 Botswana 90.5% compare
- 143 Maldives 90.4% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 90.1% compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.1% compare
- 146 Palestine, State of 90.0% compare
- 147 Togo 89.8% compare
- 148 Philippines 89.7% compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4368 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release