Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4957 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4957 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
140th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.6585 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.2644 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
19
2003–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2003–2024

00.20.40.62003201320242003: 0.577 GPIA2004: 0.629 GPIA2005: 0.299 GPIA2006: 0.642 GPIA2009: 0.592 GPIA2010: 0.659 GPIA2012: 0.331 GPIA2013: 0.605 GPIA2014: 0.582 GPIA2015: 0.279 GPIA2016: 0.594 GPIA2017: 0.587 GPIA2018: 0.589 GPIA2019: 0.564 GPIA2020: 0.57 GPIA2021: 0.564 GPIA2022: 0.264 GPIA2023: 0.529 GPIA2024: 0.496 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 0.4957 GPIA, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 0.6585 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2644 GPIA, in 2022.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 140th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for 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) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2003 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2003 0.5769 GPIA
2004 0.6291 GPIA +9.1%
2005 0.2992 GPIA -52.4%
2006 0.6419 GPIA +114.5%
2009 0.5919 GPIA -7.8%
2010 0.6585 GPIA +11.3%
2012 0.3306 GPIA -49.8%
2013 0.6054 GPIA +83.1%
2014 0.582 GPIA -3.9%
2015 0.2789 GPIA -52.1%
2016 0.5943 GPIA +113.1%
2017 0.5865 GPIA -1.3%
2018 0.5889 GPIA +0.4%
2019 0.5641 GPIA -4.2%
2020 0.5699 GPIA +1.0%
2021 0.5643 GPIA -1.0%
2022 0.2644 GPIA -53.1%
2023 0.5288 GPIA +100.0%
2024 0.4957 GPIA -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5478 GPIA 0.2992 GPIA 0.6419 GPIA 5
2010s 0.5321 GPIA 0.2789 GPIA 0.6585 GPIA 9
2020s 0.4846 GPIA 0.2644 GPIA 0.5699 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 137 Kazakhstan 0.6555 GPIA compare
  2. 138 Paraguay 0.6532 GPIA compare
  3. 139 Albania 0.6491 GPIA compare
  4. 140 Jamaica 0.6469 GPIA compare
  5. 141 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.644 GPIA compare
  6. 142 Portugal 0.6424 GPIA compare
  7. 143 Thailand 0.6419 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 0.4957 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6585 GPIA in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2644 GPIA in 2022.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 140th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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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Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release