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 13.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13.3%
Change on year
up 16.5%
Rank
81st
of 214 groups
All-time high
18.9%
in 2000
All-time low
11.4%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998–2020

051015201998200920201998: 15.8 %1999: 18.6 %2000: 18.9 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 16.6 %2003: 15.7 %2004: 15.7 %2005: 14.9 %2006: 15.4 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 16.6 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 13.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2020.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% 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 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2019.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 81st of 214 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

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 15.8%
1999 18.6% +17.6%
2000 18.9% +1.7%
2001 16.5% -12.9%
2002 16.6% +0.7%
2003 15.7% -5.2%
2004 15.7% -0.2%
2005 14.9% -4.7%
2006 15.4% +2.9%
2007 14.3% -6.7%
2008 15.2% +6.1%
2009 15.1% -0.6%
2010 14.8% -2.3%
2011 14.8% +0.3%
2012 15.8% +6.4%
2013 16.6% +5.6%
2014 14.3% -14.4%
2015 13.4% -5.9%
2016 13.1% -2.6%
2017 14.5% +11.0%
2018 13.2% -9.3%
2019 11.4% -13.5%
2020 13.3% +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.2% 15.8% 18.6% 2
2000s 15.8% 14.3% 18.9% 10
2010s 14.2% 11.4% 16.6% 10
2020s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1

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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 13.3% 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 18.9% in 2000.
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 11.4% 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 214 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 10.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release