Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 60.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
210th
of 219 groups
All-time high
60.6%
in 2020
All-time low
42.8%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 42.8 %1999: 42.9 %2000: 43.7 %2001: 44.6 %2002: 45.1 %2003: 46.6 %2004: 47.3 %2005: 48.3 %2006: 49.3 %2007: 50.7 %2008: 52.1 %2009: 53.1 %2010: 53.6 %2011: 54 %2012: 54.3 %2013: 55.5 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 56.3 %2016: 57.1 %2017: 58.1 %2018: 59.1 %2019: 60.4 %2020: 60.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 60.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 60.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1998.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 210th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 42.8%
1999 42.9% +0.2%
2000 43.7% +1.9%
2001 44.6% +2.2%
2002 45.1% +1.2%
2003 46.6% +3.3%
2004 47.3% +1.5%
2005 48.3% +2.2%
2006 49.3% +2.0%
2007 50.7% +2.7%
2008 52.1% +2.8%
2009 53.1% +1.9%
2010 53.6% +0.9%
2011 54.0% +0.9%
2012 54.3% +0.5%
2013 55.5% +2.1%
2014 55.5% +0.0%
2015 56.3% +1.5%
2016 57.1% +1.5%
2017 58.1% +1.7%
2018 59.1% +1.7%
2019 60.4% +2.2%
2020 60.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.8% 42.8% 42.9% 2
2000s 48.1% 43.7% 53.1% 10
2010s 56.4% 53.6% 60.4% 10
2020s 60.6% 60.6% 60.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 60.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 210th out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release