Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 2.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 19.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2024.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 182nd of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.5% | — |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 182nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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