Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
134th
of 219 groups
All-time high
69.4%
in 2023
All-time low
31.1%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 68.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 69.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1976.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 134th of 219 groups on this measure, 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.1% | — |
| 1977 | 32.4% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 39.6% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 31.1% | 35.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 36.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 46.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 60.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 61.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 65.8% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 131 Myanmar 78.9% compare
- 132 Romania 78.2% compare
- 133 Micronesia, Federated States of 76.9% compare
- 134 Namibia 76.8% compare
- 135 El Salvador 76.7% compare
- 136 Paraguay 76.5% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 73.8% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 68.6% 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1976.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 134th 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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