Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 47.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
171st
of 219 groups
All-time high
50.7%
in 2012
All-time low
39.9%
in 1999
Years of data
40
1981–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1981–2020

02040601981200020201981: 42.1 %1982: 41.9 %1983: 41.8 %1984: 42.2 %1985: 42.5 %1986: 42.9 %1987: 42.2 %1988: 42.7 %1989: 42 %1990: 41.4 %1991: 41.3 %1992: 41.5 %1993: 41.2 %1994: 40.8 %1995: 40.8 %1996: 40.5 %1997: 40.3 %1998: 40.1 %1999: 39.9 %2000: 41.1 %2001: 42.8 %2002: 44.1 %2003: 45.8 %2004: 47.8 %2005: 48.5 %2006: 48.3 %2007: 48.5 %2008: 49.1 %2009: 49.6 %2010: 49.7 %2011: 50.2 %2012: 50.7 %2013: 47.9 %2014: 47.5 %2015: 47.6 %2016: 47.5 %2017: 47.5 %2018: 47.7 %2019: 47.9 %2020: 47.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 47.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 50.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1999.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 171st of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1981 to 2020.
Year % Change
1981 42.1%
1982 41.9% -0.4%
1983 41.8% -0.2%
1984 42.2% +0.9%
1985 42.5% +0.8%
1986 42.9% +0.9%
1987 42.2% -1.7%
1988 42.7% +1.1%
1989 42.0% -1.7%
1990 41.4% -1.5%
1991 41.3% -0.0%
1992 41.5% +0.5%
1993 41.2% -0.8%
1994 40.8% -0.9%
1995 40.8% -0.2%
1996 40.5% -0.5%
1997 40.3% -0.6%
1998 40.1% -0.5%
1999 39.9% -0.3%
2000 41.1% +2.8%
2001 42.8% +4.1%
2002 44.1% +3.2%
2003 45.8% +3.8%
2004 47.8% +4.5%
2005 48.5% +1.4%
2006 48.3% -0.3%
2007 48.5% +0.4%
2008 49.1% +1.2%
2009 49.6% +1.0%
2010 49.7% +0.1%
2011 50.2% +1.1%
2012 50.7% +0.9%
2013 47.9% -5.5%
2014 47.5% -0.9%
2015 47.6% +0.3%
2016 47.5% -0.2%
2017 47.5% +0.0%
2018 47.7% +0.4%
2019 47.9% +0.4%
2020 47.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.3% 41.8% 42.9% 9
1990s 40.8% 39.9% 41.5% 10
2000s 46.6% 41.1% 49.6% 10
2010s 48.4% 47.5% 50.7% 10
2020s 47.9% 47.9% 47.9% 1

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

  1. 168 Syrian Arab Republic 42.7% compare
  2. 169 Suriname 42.3% compare
  3. 170 Angola 42.1% compare
  4. 171 Papua New Guinea 41.9% compare
  5. 172 Senegal 38.7% compare
  6. 173 Honduras 36.6% compare
  7. 174 Guinea-Bissau 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 47.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 171st out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release