Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 49.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
49.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
169th
of 219 groups
All-time high
54.6%
in 2005
All-time low
45.5%
in 1999
Years of data
40
1981–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1981–2020

02040601981200020201981: 50.1 %1982: 49.7 %1983: 49.2 %1984: 49.6 %1985: 49.7 %1986: 50.2 %1987: 48.7 %1988: 49.5 %1989: 48.6 %1990: 47.7 %1991: 47.7 %1992: 47.6 %1993: 47 %1994: 46.6 %1995: 46.5 %1996: 46.2 %1997: 45.9 %1998: 45.7 %1999: 45.5 %2000: 46.8 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 50.3 %2003: 52.2 %2004: 54.5 %2005: 54.6 %2006: 53.7 %2007: 53.2 %2008: 53.5 %2009: 53.8 %2010: 53.6 %2011: 53.8 %2012: 54.1 %2013: 51.1 %2014: 50.4 %2015: 50.2 %2016: 49.8 %2017: 49.6 %2018: 49.7 %2019: 49.4 %2020: 49.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 49.3%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 54.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1999.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 169th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1981 to 2020.
Year % Change
1981 50.1%
1982 49.7% -1.0%
1983 49.2% -0.9%
1984 49.6% +0.7%
1985 49.7% +0.3%
1986 50.2% +1.0%
1987 48.7% -3.1%
1988 49.5% +1.7%
1989 48.6% -1.9%
1990 47.7% -1.8%
1991 47.7% -0.1%
1992 47.6% -0.1%
1993 47.0% -1.3%
1994 46.6% -0.8%
1995 46.5% -0.3%
1996 46.2% -0.6%
1997 45.9% -0.7%
1998 45.7% -0.4%
1999 45.5% -0.6%
2000 46.8% +3.0%
2001 48.9% +4.3%
2002 50.3% +3.0%
2003 52.2% +3.7%
2004 54.5% +4.4%
2005 54.6% +0.2%
2006 53.7% -1.6%
2007 53.2% -1.0%
2008 53.5% +0.5%
2009 53.8% +0.5%
2010 53.6% -0.3%
2011 53.8% +0.4%
2012 54.1% +0.6%
2013 51.1% -5.6%
2014 50.4% -1.2%
2015 50.2% -0.4%
2016 49.8% -1.0%
2017 49.6% -0.3%
2018 49.7% +0.1%
2019 49.4% -0.6%
2020 49.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.5% 48.6% 50.2% 9
1990s 46.7% 45.5% 47.7% 10
2000s 52.2% 46.8% 54.6% 10
2010s 51.2% 49.4% 54.1% 10
2020s 49.3% 49.3% 49.3% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 166 Guinea-Bissau 43.8% compare
  2. 167 Angola 43.3% compare
  3. 168 Rwanda 42.8% compare
  4. 169 Guinea 39.1% compare
  5. 170 Syrian Arab Republic 38.9% compare
  6. 171 Comoros 38.4% compare
  7. 172 Lesotho 35.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 49.3% 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 Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 169th 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 Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release