Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 68.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
130th
of 219 groups
All-time high
68.8%
in 2023
All-time low
38.5%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 68.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 68.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1976.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 130th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.5% | — |
| 1977 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 38.5% | 40.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 41.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 48.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 55.8% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 61.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 65.5% | 68.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 127 British Virgin Islands 81.2% compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% compare
- 130 Panama 80.0% compare
- 131 Myanmar 78.9% compare
- 132 Romania 78.2% compare
- 133 Micronesia, Federated States of 76.9% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 68.7% in 2024, 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 (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1976.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 130th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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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February 2026 Data Release