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 46.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
171st
of 219 groups
All-time high
47.1%
in 2012
All-time low
33.8%
in 1981
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

010203040501981200020201981: 33.8 %1982: 33.9 %1983: 34.1 %1984: 34.6 %1985: 35.1 %1986: 35.4 %1987: 35.5 %1988: 35.7 %1989: 35.1 %1990: 34.8 %1991: 34.8 %1992: 35.2 %1993: 35.2 %1994: 34.8 %1995: 34.8 %1996: 34.6 %1997: 34.4 %1998: 34.2 %1999: 34.2 %2000: 35 %2001: 36.4 %2002: 37.6 %2003: 39.1 %2004: 40.9 %2005: 42.2 %2006: 42.8 %2007: 43.7 %2008: 44.6 %2009: 45.3 %2010: 45.6 %2011: 46.5 %2012: 47.1 %2013: 44.6 %2014: 44.4 %2015: 44.9 %2016: 45.2 %2017: 45.3 %2018: 45.6 %2019: 46.4 %2020: 46.5 %

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 46.5%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% 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 47.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1981.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 171st out of 219 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1981 to 2020.
Year % Change
1981 33.8%
1982 33.9% +0.3%
1983 34.1% +0.8%
1984 34.6% +1.3%
1985 35.1% +1.5%
1986 35.4% +0.8%
1987 35.5% +0.4%
1988 35.7% +0.3%
1989 35.1% -1.5%
1990 34.8% -1.0%
1991 34.8% +0.1%
1992 35.2% +1.2%
1993 35.2% -0.0%
1994 34.8% -1.1%
1995 34.8% -0.1%
1996 34.6% -0.6%
1997 34.4% -0.6%
1998 34.2% -0.5%
1999 34.2% +0.0%
2000 35.0% +2.3%
2001 36.4% +4.0%
2002 37.6% +3.4%
2003 39.1% +3.9%
2004 40.9% +4.7%
2005 42.2% +3.0%
2006 42.8% +1.4%
2007 43.7% +2.2%
2008 44.6% +2.0%
2009 45.3% +1.7%
2010 45.6% +0.6%
2011 46.5% +2.0%
2012 47.1% +1.3%
2013 44.6% -5.3%
2014 44.4% -0.5%
2015 44.9% +1.0%
2016 45.2% +0.7%
2017 45.3% +0.3%
2018 45.6% +0.6%
2019 46.4% +1.6%
2020 46.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.8% 33.8% 35.7% 9
1990s 34.7% 34.2% 35.2% 10
2000s 40.8% 35.0% 45.3% 10
2010s 45.6% 44.4% 47.1% 10
2020s 46.5% 46.5% 46.5% 1

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

  1. 168 Liberia 45.1% compare
  2. 169 Angola 41.0% compare
  3. 170 Iraq 40.8% compare
  4. 171 Honduras 40.2% compare
  5. 172 Yemen 38.5% compare
  6. 173 Papua New Guinea 37.7% compare
  7. 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab 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 46.5% 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 47.1% 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 33.8% in 1981.
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 up 1.8%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release