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 78.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
96th
of 219 groups
All-time high
78.1%
in 2024
All-time low
33.6%
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

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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 78.1%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% 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 78.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1974.

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 96th 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, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1974 to 2024.
Year % Change
1974 33.6%
1975 34.7% +3.2%
1976 36.4% +4.7%
1977 39.5% +8.6%
1978 44.4% +12.4%
1979 45.1% +1.7%
1980 46.3% +2.7%
1981 46.4% +0.2%
1982 46.5% +0.2%
1983 47.6% +2.4%
1984 49.8% +4.5%
1985 50.9% +2.2%
1986 53.0% +4.1%
1987 54.5% +2.8%
1988 57.0% +4.6%
1989 58.8% +3.2%
1990 58.2% -1.1%
1991 59.0% +1.5%
1992 59.8% +1.4%
1993 59.5% -0.7%
1994 60.0% +0.9%
1995 60.4% +0.7%
1996 60.9% +0.9%
1997 60.2% -1.1%
1998 61.2% +1.5%
1999 62.2% +1.7%
2000 62.6% +0.6%
2001 64.5% +3.1%
2002 67.5% +4.6%
2003 65.2% -3.4%
2004 63.6% -2.4%
2005 65.2% +2.4%
2006 62.5% -4.1%
2007 61.2% -2.1%
2008 60.0% -2.0%
2009 62.2% +3.7%
2010 62.2% +0.1%
2011 65.3% +4.8%
2012 72.3% +10.7%
2013 70.7% -2.2%
2014 68.6% -2.9%
2015 68.5% -0.1%
2016 69.3% +1.1%
2017 67.6% -2.5%
2018 69.0% +2.1%
2019 71.1% +3.0%
2020 72.0% +1.3%
2021 77.8% +8.0%
2022 74.1% -4.7%
2023 77.5% +4.6%
2024 78.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.9% 33.6% 45.1% 6
1980s 51.1% 46.3% 58.8% 10
1990s 60.1% 58.2% 62.2% 10
2000s 63.4% 60.0% 67.5% 10
2010s 68.5% 62.2% 72.3% 10
2020s 75.9% 72.0% 78.1% 5

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

  1. 93 Jordan 88.6% compare
  2. 94 Palestine, State of 88.6% compare
  3. 95 Cuba 88.1% compare
  4. 96 Georgia 87.9% compare
  5. 97 Grenada 87.8% compare
  6. 98 Mongolia 87.5% compare
  7. 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab 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 78.1% 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 78.1% 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 33.6% 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 96th 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 13.8%. 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, 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