Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 44.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.4%
in 2012
All-time low
30.6%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 44.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 49.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1970.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 202nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970 to 2020.
Year % Change
1970 30.6%
1971 30.6% +0.0%
1972 31.3% +2.1%
1973 32.4% +3.7%
1974 33.3% +2.7%
1975 34.2% +2.8%
1976 34.8% +1.8%
1977 36.1% +3.7%
1978 37.5% +3.8%
1979 38.8% +3.5%
1980 39.6% +2.1%
1981 39.7% +0.3%
1982 40.7% +2.3%
1983 40.2% -1.0%
1984 40.4% +0.4%
1985 41.0% +1.6%
1986 41.7% +1.6%
1987 41.5% -0.5%
1988 41.2% -0.8%
1989 41.1% -0.2%
1990 40.8% -0.7%
1991 40.5% -0.8%
1992 40.4% -0.4%
1993 40.3% -0.2%
1994 39.9% -0.9%
1995 39.6% -0.7%
1996 39.3% -0.7%
1997 39.2% -0.5%
1998 39.0% -0.3%
1999 38.8% -0.7%
2000 39.9% +3.0%
2001 40.6% +1.7%
2002 41.4% +2.1%
2003 45.3% +9.4%
2004 47.6% +5.0%
2005 48.0% +0.9%
2006 48.2% +0.4%
2007 48.3% +0.1%
2008 48.3% +0.1%
2009 49.1% +1.7%
2010 49.2% +0.1%
2011 48.6% -1.2%
2012 49.4% +1.7%
2013 45.2% -8.5%
2014 45.1% -0.2%
2015 45.1% -0.1%
2016 44.5% -1.2%
2017 44.8% +0.6%
2018 44.3% -1.1%
2019 44.5% +0.3%
2020 44.2% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.0% 30.6% 38.8% 10
1980s 40.7% 39.6% 41.7% 10
1990s 39.8% 38.8% 40.8% 10
2000s 45.7% 39.9% 49.1% 10
2010s 46.1% 44.3% 49.4% 10
2020s 44.2% 44.2% 44.2% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 199 Malawi 36.6% compare
  2. 200 Mauritania 36.0% compare
  3. 201 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% compare
  4. 202 Madagascar 34.1% compare
  5. 203 Ethiopia 33.9% compare
  6. 204 Burkina Faso 30.0% compare
  7. 205 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 44.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1970.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release