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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
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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February 2026 Data Release