Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
140th
of 219 groups
All-time high
66.5%
in 2012
All-time low
50.2%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 66.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 66.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1976.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 140th 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: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.2% | — |
| 1977 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 53.6% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 50.2% | 54.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 54.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.5% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.7% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 63.2% | 66.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 137 Namibia 67.0% compare
- 138 Bangladesh 63.9% compare
- 139 Zimbabwe 63.3% compare
- 140 Eswatini 62.9% compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.8% compare
- 142 Vanuatu 60.2% compare
- 143 Costa Rica 59.6% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 66.2% 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 Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1976.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 140th 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 Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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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February 2026 Data Release