Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 43.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
210th
of 212 groups
All-time high
47.3%
in 2012
All-time low
40.4%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1999–2016

010203040501999200720161999: 40.4 %2000: 40.9 %2001: 41.6 %2002: 42.1 %2003: 43 %2004: 44.5 %2005: 45.3 %2006: 45.8 %2007: 45.3 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 46.6 %2010: 46.7 %2011: 46.4 %2012: 47.3 %2013: 43.3 %2014: 44.2 %2015: 44.1 %2016: 43.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 43.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 47.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1999.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 210th of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 40.4%
2000 40.9% +1.2%
2001 41.6% +1.7%
2002 42.1% +1.2%
2003 43.0% +2.2%
2004 44.5% +3.5%
2005 45.3% +1.7%
2006 45.8% +1.0%
2007 45.3% -0.9%
2008 46.2% +1.8%
2009 46.6% +1.0%
2010 46.7% +0.1%
2011 46.4% -0.6%
2012 47.3% +2.0%
2013 43.3% -8.5%
2014 44.2% +2.1%
2015 44.1% -0.3%
2016 43.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.4% 40.4% 40.4% 1
2000s 44.1% 40.9% 46.6% 10
2010s 45.1% 43.3% 47.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 43.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 210th out of 212 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) data come from?
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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