Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 86.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
73rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
86.1%
in 2024
All-time low
21.7%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1974–2024

20406080197419992024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 86.1%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1974.

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 73rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1974 to 2024.
Year % Change
1974 21.7%
1975 22.1% +2.0%
1976 23.2% +4.9%
1977 25.1% +8.2%
1978 28.0% +11.4%
1979 28.7% +2.5%
1980 29.8% +3.9%
1981 30.8% +3.3%
1982 31.9% +3.6%
1983 33.4% +4.6%
1984 35.1% +5.3%
1985 36.8% +4.7%
1986 39.1% +6.3%
1987 40.8% +4.5%
1988 42.6% +4.3%
1989 45.1% +5.8%
1990 46.4% +3.0%
1991 48.5% +4.4%
1992 49.5% +2.0%
1993 50.3% +1.8%
1994 52.7% +4.6%
1995 54.1% +2.8%
1996 55.3% +2.2%
1997 56.4% +2.0%
1998 58.6% +3.8%
1999 60.9% +3.9%
2000 62.5% +2.6%
2001 64.6% +3.4%
2002 67.9% +5.1%
2003 67.5% -0.6%
2004 67.7% +0.2%
2005 68.7% +1.6%
2006 67.2% -2.3%
2007 68.0% +1.2%
2008 68.3% +0.5%
2009 71.6% +4.8%
2010 70.0% -2.3%
2011 72.6% +3.7%
2012 81.8% +12.7%
2013 75.2% -8.1%
2014 73.8% -1.9%
2015 74.8% +1.3%
2016 76.0% +1.7%
2017 75.7% -0.5%
2018 77.0% +1.7%
2019 78.6% +2.0%
2020 79.6% +1.4%
2021 83.7% +5.2%
2022 84.2% +0.6%
2023 85.2% +1.2%
2024 86.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.8% 21.7% 28.7% 6
1980s 36.5% 29.8% 45.1% 10
1990s 53.3% 46.4% 60.9% 10
2000s 67.4% 62.5% 71.6% 10
2010s 75.5% 70.0% 81.8% 10
2020s 83.8% 79.6% 86.1% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 70 Bermuda 95.3% compare
  2. 71 Greece 95.3% compare
  3. 72 Kyrgyzstan 95.2% compare
  4. 73 Liechtenstein 95.1% compare
  5. 74 Spain 95.1% compare
  6. 75 Slovenia 95.0% compare
  7. 76 Kuwait 94.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 86.1% 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1974.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 73rd 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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