Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 41.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
211th
of 212 groups
All-time high
42.1%
in 2013
All-time low
34.8%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 34.9 %1999: 34.8 %2000: 35.5 %2001: 36.3 %2002: 36.8 %2003: 37.8 %2004: 39 %2005: 39.4 %2006: 39.8 %2007: 39.4 %2008: 40.3 %2009: 40.9 %2010: 41.1 %2011: 40.2 %2012: 41 %2013: 42.1 %2014: 41.8 %2015: 41.7 %2016: 41.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 41.5%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 42.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1999.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 211th of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 34.9%
1999 34.8% -0.4%
2000 35.5% +2.0%
2001 36.3% +2.2%
2002 36.8% +1.4%
2003 37.8% +2.8%
2004 39.0% +3.3%
2005 39.4% +1.0%
2006 39.8% +1.0%
2007 39.4% -1.1%
2008 40.3% +2.4%
2009 40.9% +1.3%
2010 41.1% +0.5%
2011 40.2% -2.2%
2012 41.0% +1.9%
2013 42.1% +2.7%
2014 41.8% -0.5%
2015 41.7% -0.3%
2016 41.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.8% 34.8% 34.9% 2
2000s 38.5% 35.5% 40.9% 10
2010s 41.3% 40.2% 42.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 41.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 211th out of 212 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 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