Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5729 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5729 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
123rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.6688 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.3277 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 0.5729 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 0.6688 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3277 GPIA, in 2015.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 123rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.604 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.6373 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4022 GPIA | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6585 GPIA | +63.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4186 GPIA | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.439 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6272 GPIA | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6688 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4439 GPIA | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4636 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6366 GPIA | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5582 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3277 GPIA | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5635 GPIA | +72.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5934 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5726 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5493 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6255 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6335 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3565 GPIA | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5514 GPIA | +54.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5729 GPIA | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.541 GPIA | 0.4022 GPIA | 0.6585 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5378 GPIA | 0.3277 GPIA | 0.6688 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.548 GPIA | 0.3565 GPIA | 0.6335 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 120 Republic of Moldova 0.6975 GPIA compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6971 GPIA compare
- 122 Belize 0.6927 GPIA compare
- 123 Timor-Leste 0.6917 GPIA compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0.688 GPIA compare
- 125 Cyprus 0.6857 GPIA compare
- 126 Bahrain 0.6843 GPIA compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 0.5729 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6688 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3277 GPIA in 2015.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 123rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release