Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 47.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
172nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
47.0%
in 2020
All-time low
39.5%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

010203040501998200920201998: 39.5 %1999: 39.5 %2000: 40.5 %2001: 41.6 %2002: 41.7 %2003: 42 %2004: 42.3 %2005: 42.6 %2006: 42.8 %2007: 42.7 %2008: 43 %2009: 43.2 %2010: 43.5 %2011: 44.2 %2012: 44.8 %2013: 44.9 %2014: 44.9 %2015: 45.5 %2016: 45.3 %2017: 45.8 %2018: 46.1 %2019: 46.6 %2020: 47 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 47.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 47.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1998.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 172nd of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 39.5%
1999 39.5% +0.0%
2000 40.5% +2.5%
2001 41.6% +2.7%
2002 41.7% +0.4%
2003 42.0% +0.6%
2004 42.3% +0.7%
2005 42.6% +0.7%
2006 42.8% +0.4%
2007 42.7% -0.2%
2008 43.0% +0.6%
2009 43.2% +0.5%
2010 43.5% +0.6%
2011 44.2% +1.6%
2012 44.8% +1.4%
2013 44.9% +0.2%
2014 44.9% +0.1%
2015 45.5% +1.3%
2016 45.3% -0.4%
2017 45.8% +1.0%
2018 46.1% +0.8%
2019 46.6% +1.1%
2020 47.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 2
2000s 42.2% 40.5% 43.2% 10
2010s 45.2% 43.5% 46.6% 10
2020s 47.0% 47.0% 47.0% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

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  2. 170 Angola 42.1% compare
  3. 171 Papua New Guinea 41.9% compare
  4. 172 Senegal 38.7% compare
  5. 173 Honduras 36.6% compare
  6. 174 Guinea-Bissau 36.3% compare
  7. 175 Cameroon 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 47.0% 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 172nd 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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