Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5654 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5654 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
126th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.6656 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.3238 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Arab States, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Arab States is 0.5654 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Arab States peaked at 0.6656 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3238 GPIA, in 2015.
That places UIS: Arab States 126th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6033 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.6367 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4 GPIA | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6566 GPIA | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4167 GPIA | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4363 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6246 GPIA | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6656 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.441 GPIA | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4606 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6349 GPIA | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5566 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3238 GPIA | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5566 GPIA | +71.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5879 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5659 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5423 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6184 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6258 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3516 GPIA | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5445 GPIA | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5654 GPIA | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5392 GPIA | 0.4 GPIA | 0.6566 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5335 GPIA | 0.3238 GPIA | 0.6656 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5412 GPIA | 0.3516 GPIA | 0.6258 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Arab States?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Arab States was 0.5654 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6656 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3238 GPIA in 2015.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 126th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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