Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 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 to tertiary, both sexes was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 135th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.8% | — |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 51.8% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 53.6% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 62.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.0% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
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 to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 135th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release