Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 48.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
171st
of 219 groups
All-time high
50.4%
in 2005
All-time low
47.7%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 47.7 %1999: 47.7 %2000: 48.7 %2001: 49.9 %2002: 50 %2003: 50.1 %2004: 50.3 %2005: 50.4 %2006: 50.1 %2007: 49.7 %2008: 49.6 %2009: 49.5 %2010: 49.4 %2011: 49.6 %2012: 49.7 %2013: 49.1 %2014: 48.9 %2015: 49 %2016: 48.2 %2017: 48.5 %2018: 48.6 %2019: 48.4 %2020: 48.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 48.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 50.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1999.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 171st of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 47.7%
1999 47.7% -0.1%
2000 48.7% +2.0%
2001 49.9% +2.5%
2002 50.0% +0.2%
2003 50.1% +0.3%
2004 50.3% +0.4%
2005 50.4% +0.1%
2006 50.1% -0.4%
2007 49.7% -0.9%
2008 49.6% -0.1%
2009 49.5% -0.2%
2010 49.4% -0.3%
2011 49.6% +0.4%
2012 49.7% +0.3%
2013 49.1% -1.3%
2014 48.9% -0.4%
2015 49.0% +0.2%
2016 48.2% -1.6%
2017 48.5% +0.5%
2018 48.6% +0.2%
2019 48.4% -0.3%
2020 48.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 2
2000s 49.8% 48.7% 50.4% 10
2010s 48.9% 48.2% 49.7% 10
2020s 48.7% 48.7% 48.7% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 168 Rwanda 42.8% compare
  2. 169 Guinea 39.1% compare
  3. 170 Syrian Arab Republic 38.9% compare
  4. 171 Comoros 38.4% compare
  5. 172 Lesotho 35.5% compare
  6. 173 Cameroon 34.6% compare
  7. 174 Honduras 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 48.7% 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 171st 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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