Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 55.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
55.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
219th
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.7%
in 2013
All-time low
52.0%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 52.3 %1999: 52 %2000: 52.8 %2001: 53.5 %2002: 53.3 %2003: 54.8 %2004: 56 %2005: 55.7 %2006: 55.9 %2007: 55.3 %2008: 55.8 %2009: 56.2 %2010: 56.2 %2011: 55 %2012: 55.8 %2013: 56.7 %2014: 56.3 %2015: 55.9 %2016: 55.2 %2017: 55.3 %2018: 55.7 %2019: 55.5 %2020: 55 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 55.0%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 56.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1999.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 52.3%
1999 52.0% -0.6%
2000 52.8% +1.5%
2001 53.5% +1.3%
2002 53.3% -0.4%
2003 54.8% +2.8%
2004 56.0% +2.3%
2005 55.7% -0.5%
2006 55.9% +0.3%
2007 55.3% -1.1%
2008 55.8% +1.0%
2009 56.2% +0.6%
2010 56.2% +0.1%
2011 55.0% -2.2%
2012 55.8% +1.5%
2013 56.7% +1.6%
2014 56.3% -0.7%
2015 55.9% -0.8%
2016 55.2% -1.1%
2017 55.3% +0.2%
2018 55.7% +0.6%
2019 55.5% -0.4%
2020 55.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.2% 52.0% 52.3% 2
2000s 54.9% 52.8% 56.2% 10
2010s 55.8% 55.0% 56.7% 10
2020s 55.0% 55.0% 55.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 55.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release