Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 45.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
177th
of 219 groups
All-time high
49.9%
in 2012
All-time low
42.0%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998–2020

010203040501998200920201998: 42 %1999: 42.1 %2000: 42.6 %2001: 43.5 %2002: 43.9 %2003: 44.7 %2004: 45.9 %2005: 46.8 %2006: 46.7 %2007: 46.8 %2008: 47.7 %2009: 48 %2010: 48.5 %2011: 49.1 %2012: 49.9 %2013: 46.3 %2014: 45.9 %2015: 46.1 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 45.8 %2018: 45.8 %2019: 45.9 %2020: 45.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded 45.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 49.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1998.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 177th 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 42.0%
1999 42.1% +0.1%
2000 42.6% +1.4%
2001 43.5% +2.0%
2002 43.9% +0.9%
2003 44.7% +1.9%
2004 45.9% +2.6%
2005 46.8% +1.9%
2006 46.7% -0.2%
2007 46.8% +0.3%
2008 47.7% +1.9%
2009 48.0% +0.7%
2010 48.5% +1.0%
2011 49.1% +1.3%
2012 49.9% +1.7%
2013 46.3% -7.3%
2014 45.9% -0.8%
2015 46.1% +0.4%
2016 45.8% -0.6%
2017 45.8% -0.0%
2018 45.8% -0.1%
2019 45.9% +0.3%
2020 45.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.0% 42.0% 42.1% 2
2000s 45.7% 42.6% 48.0% 10
2010s 46.9% 45.8% 49.9% 10
2020s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 174 Guinea-Bissau 36.3% compare
  2. 175 Cameroon 35.0% compare
  3. 176 Guinea 34.5% compare
  4. 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.2% compare
  5. 178 Madagascar 30.9% compare
  6. 179 Mali 28.1% compare
  7. 180 Burundi 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 45.8% 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 177th 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 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