Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
136th
of 214 groups
All-time high
16.6%
in 2009
All-time low
5.5%
in 2022
Years of data
19
2003–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2003–2024

57.51012.51517.52003201320242003: 11.8 %2004: 12.7 %2006: 12.9 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 10.8 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 8.6 %2021: 7.2 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 7.4 %2024: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 6.7%.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 16.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2022.

That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 136th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 11.8%
2004 12.7% +7.8%
2006 12.9% +2.0%
2009 16.6% +28.7%
2010 16.5% -1.2%
2011 11.1% -32.3%
2012 10.2% -8.7%
2013 12.2% +19.6%
2014 11.1% -8.5%
2015 8.5% -23.5%
2016 10.8% +26.9%
2017 10.5% -2.8%
2018 9.9% -6.1%
2019 9.5% -4.0%
2020 8.6% -9.3%
2021 7.2% -15.9%
2022 5.5% -23.5%
2023 7.4% +33.4%
2024 6.7% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 11.8% 16.6% 4
2010s 11.0% 8.5% 16.5% 10
2020s 7.1% 5.5% 8.6% 5

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  5. 137 Slovenia 0.9% compare
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  7. 139 Oman 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 6.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2022.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 136th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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