Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 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, male was 60.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
174th
of 212 groups
All-time high
60.6%
in 2019
All-time low
42.7%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2019

02040601997200820191997: 42.7 %1998: 43.6 %1999: 43.1 %2000: 44.1 %2001: 45.8 %2002: 48.2 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 52 %2005: 53.1 %2006: 54.6 %2007: 55.8 %2008: 58 %2009: 58.4 %2010: 58.6 %2011: 58.8 %2012: 59.3 %2013: 58.5 %2014: 59.4 %2015: 58.5 %2016: 59 %2017: 59.5 %2018: 60.2 %2019: 60.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 60.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 60.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1997.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 174th of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 42.7%
1998 43.6% +2.1%
1999 43.1% -1.3%
2000 44.1% +2.5%
2001 45.8% +3.7%
2002 48.2% +5.2%
2003 49.9% +3.6%
2004 52.0% +4.1%
2005 53.1% +2.2%
2006 54.6% +2.8%
2007 55.8% +2.1%
2008 58.0% +3.9%
2009 58.4% +0.7%
2010 58.6% +0.4%
2011 58.8% +0.4%
2012 59.3% +0.9%
2013 58.5% -1.4%
2014 59.4% +1.6%
2015 58.5% -1.7%
2016 59.0% +0.9%
2017 59.5% +0.9%
2018 60.2% +1.1%
2019 60.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.1% 42.7% 43.6% 3
2000s 52.0% 44.1% 58.4% 10
2010s 59.2% 58.5% 60.6% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 171 Mauritania 54.2% compare
  2. 172 Chad 53.5% compare
  3. 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.4% compare
  4. 174 Naoero 53.0% compare
  5. 175 Eritrea 52.8% compare
  6. 176 Honduras 51.5% compare
  7. 177 Pakistan 50.9% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 60.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 174th out of 212 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release