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

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 41.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
210th
of 212 groups
All-time high
43.9%
in 2012
All-time low
33.9%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

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

0102030401999200720161999: 33.9 %2000: 34.6 %2001: 35.4 %2002: 36.4 %2003: 37.5 %2004: 39 %2005: 40.3 %2006: 41 %2007: 40.7 %2008: 41.9 %2009: 42.6 %2010: 42.9 %2011: 42.8 %2012: 43.9 %2013: 40.2 %2014: 41.3 %2015: 41.5 %2016: 41.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 41.5%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 43.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, 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, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 33.9%
2000 34.6% +1.8%
2001 35.4% +2.4%
2002 36.4% +2.8%
2003 37.5% +3.1%
2004 39.0% +4.1%
2005 40.3% +3.1%
2006 41.0% +1.9%
2007 40.7% -0.8%
2008 41.9% +3.0%
2009 42.6% +1.8%
2010 42.9% +0.6%
2011 42.8% -0.3%
2012 43.9% +2.6%
2013 40.2% -8.4%
2014 41.3% +2.8%
2015 41.5% +0.5%
2016 41.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.9% 33.9% 33.9% 1
2000s 38.9% 34.6% 42.6% 10
2010s 42.0% 40.2% 43.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 41.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
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, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release