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 45.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
175th
of 219 groups
All-time high
45.3%
in 2020
All-time low
31.0%
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: 31 %1999: 31.1 %2000: 31.9 %2001: 32.9 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 33.7 %2004: 34.1 %2005: 34.7 %2006: 35.3 %2007: 35.6 %2008: 36.2 %2009: 36.7 %2010: 37.4 %2011: 38.6 %2012: 39.7 %2013: 40.6 %2014: 40.8 %2015: 41.9 %2016: 42.3 %2017: 43 %2018: 43.6 %2019: 44.8 %2020: 45.3 %

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 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% 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 45.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1998.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 175th out of 219 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 31.0%
1999 31.1% +0.2%
2000 31.9% +2.7%
2001 32.9% +3.3%
2002 33.3% +1.0%
2003 33.7% +1.4%
2004 34.1% +1.2%
2005 34.7% +1.7%
2006 35.3% +1.7%
2007 35.6% +0.9%
2008 36.2% +1.6%
2009 36.7% +1.5%
2010 37.4% +1.8%
2011 38.6% +3.2%
2012 39.7% +2.9%
2013 40.6% +2.2%
2014 40.8% +0.6%
2015 41.9% +2.6%
2016 42.3% +0.9%
2017 43.0% +1.6%
2018 43.6% +1.5%
2019 44.8% +2.8%
2020 45.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.0% 31.0% 31.1% 2
2000s 34.4% 31.9% 36.7% 10
2010s 41.3% 37.4% 44.8% 10
2020s 45.3% 45.3% 45.3% 1

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

  1. 172 Yemen 38.5% compare
  2. 173 Papua New Guinea 37.7% compare
  3. 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.0% compare
  4. 175 Cameroon 35.3% compare
  5. 176 Burkina Faso 32.7% compare
  6. 177 Madagascar 32.7% compare
  7. 178 Burundi 31.6% 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 45.3% 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 45.3% 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 31.0% 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 175th 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 21.1%. 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, 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