Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, male was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 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, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 85.4%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 85.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1973.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 47.4% | — |
| 1974 | 62.7% | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 47.4% | 65.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 55.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 70.7% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 73.5% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.0% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.5% | 85.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 134 Jamaica 91.0% compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 91.0% compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90.7% compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 90.6% compare
- 138 Tuvalu 90.5% compare
- 139 Marshall Islands 90.4% compare
- 140 Zambia 90.3% 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, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 85.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 3.9%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release