Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 17.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 17.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 23.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2019.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 81st of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.4% | — |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.1% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 78 Philippines 7.8% compare
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- 81 Panama 7.1% compare
- 82 Portugal 7.0%
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More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 583,636 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 17.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 81st out of 215 groups with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release