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 67.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
135th
of 219 groups
All-time high
68.8%
in 2002
All-time low
49.6%
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
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 67.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% 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 68.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1976.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 135th 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 | 49.6% | — |
| 1977 | 50.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 57.0% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6% | 49.6% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 55.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 58.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.2% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 60.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 64.3% | 68.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 69.6% compare
- 133 Myanmar 68.9% compare
- 134 El Salvador 68.9% compare
- 135 British Virgin Islands 68.7% compare
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
- 137 Namibia 67.0% compare
- 138 Bangladesh 63.9% 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 67.2% 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2002.
- 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 49.6% 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 135th 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 10.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release