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 44.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
178th
of 219 groups
All-time high
45.9%
in 2012
All-time low
34.9%
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: 34.9 %1999: 35 %2000: 35.4 %2001: 36.1 %2002: 36.8 %2003: 37.8 %2004: 39 %2005: 40.1 %2006: 40.4 %2007: 41 %2008: 42.4 %2009: 43 %2010: 43.8 %2011: 44.9 %2012: 45.9 %2013: 42.7 %2014: 42.6 %2015: 43.3 %2016: 43.6 %2017: 43.8 %2018: 44 %2019: 44.9 %2020: 44.9 %

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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 44.9%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.5% 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 45.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1998.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 178th 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, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 34.9%
1999 35.0% +0.5%
2000 35.4% +1.1%
2001 36.1% +2.0%
2002 36.8% +1.7%
2003 37.8% +2.7%
2004 39.0% +3.2%
2005 40.1% +2.8%
2006 40.4% +0.9%
2007 41.0% +1.5%
2008 42.4% +3.2%
2009 43.0% +1.6%
2010 43.8% +1.9%
2011 44.9% +2.4%
2012 45.9% +2.4%
2013 42.7% -7.1%
2014 42.6% -0.2%
2015 43.3% +1.6%
2016 43.6% +0.7%
2017 43.8% +0.5%
2018 44.0% +0.4%
2019 44.9% +2.1%
2020 44.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.0% 34.9% 35.0% 2
2000s 39.2% 35.4% 43.0% 10
2010s 44.0% 42.6% 45.9% 10
2020s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1

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

  1. 175 Cameroon 35.3% compare
  2. 176 Burkina Faso 32.7% compare
  3. 177 Madagascar 32.7% compare
  4. 178 Burundi 31.6% compare
  5. 179 Guinea 29.7% compare
  6. 180 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
  7. 181 Mali 27.2% 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 44.9% 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 45.9% 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 34.9% 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 178th 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 up 2.5%. 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, 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