Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 61.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
61.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
214th
of 219 groups
All-time high
68.5%
in 2009
All-time low
59.3%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 61.4 %1999: 61.3 %2000: 61.7 %2001: 62.5 %2002: 62.7 %2003: 65.5 %2004: 65.6 %2005: 66.3 %2006: 67.4 %2007: 67.8 %2008: 68.4 %2009: 68.5 %2010: 68.3 %2011: 68.2 %2012: 67.9 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 59.3 %2015: 59.6 %2016: 59.8 %2017: 60.2 %2018: 60.9 %2019: 61.2 %2020: 61.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 61.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 68.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2014.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 214th out of 219 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 61.4%
1999 61.3% -0.0%
2000 61.7% +0.5%
2001 62.5% +1.4%
2002 62.7% +0.3%
2003 65.5% +4.5%
2004 65.6% +0.1%
2005 66.3% +1.1%
2006 67.4% +1.6%
2007 67.8% +0.6%
2008 68.4% +0.9%
2009 68.5% +0.2%
2010 68.3% -0.3%
2011 68.2% -0.2%
2012 67.9% -0.3%
2013 59.3% -12.7%
2014 59.3% -0.1%
2015 59.6% +0.6%
2016 59.8% +0.3%
2017 60.2% +0.7%
2018 60.9% +1.2%
2019 61.2% +0.5%
2020 61.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.4% 61.3% 61.4% 2
2000s 65.6% 61.7% 68.5% 10
2010s 62.5% 59.3% 68.3% 10
2020s 61.1% 61.1% 61.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 61.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2014.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 214th out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release