Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 56.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.1%
Rank
201st
of 212 groups
All-time high
57.2%
in 2019
All-time low
36.9%
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023

02040601997201020231997: 36.9 %1998: 37.7 %1999: 37.6 %2000: 38.8 %2001: 40.3 %2002: 42.6 %2003: 44.4 %2004: 46.1 %2005: 47.8 %2006: 49.5 %2007: 50.7 %2008: 53 %2009: 53.7 %2010: 54.1 %2011: 54.6 %2012: 55.3 %2013: 54.7 %2014: 55.7 %2015: 55.1 %2016: 55.6 %2017: 56.1 %2018: 56.7 %2019: 57.2 %2023: 56.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 56.1%.

The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 57.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 201st out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 36.9%
1998 37.7% +2.2%
1999 37.6% -0.3%
2000 38.8% +3.1%
2001 40.3% +4.0%
2002 42.6% +5.7%
2003 44.4% +4.2%
2004 46.1% +3.9%
2005 47.8% +3.7%
2006 49.5% +3.5%
2007 50.7% +2.4%
2008 53.0% +4.6%
2009 53.7% +1.3%
2010 54.1% +0.8%
2011 54.6% +0.8%
2012 55.3% +1.3%
2013 54.7% -1.1%
2014 55.7% +1.7%
2015 55.1% -1.1%
2016 55.6% +0.9%
2017 56.1% +0.9%
2018 56.7% +1.1%
2019 57.2% +1.0%
2023 56.1% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.4% 36.9% 37.7% 3
2000s 46.7% 38.8% 53.7% 10
2010s 55.5% 54.1% 57.2% 10
2020s 56.1% 56.1% 56.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 56.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 201st out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release