Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World

Arab World: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
18th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World, 2003–2019

00.20.40.62003201120192003: 0.604 GPIA2004: 0.637 GPIA2005: 0.402 GPIA2006: 0.659 GPIA2007: 0.427 GPIA2008: 0.441 GPIA2009: 0.642 GPIA2010: 0.686 GPIA2011: 0.456 GPIA2012: 0.477 GPIA2013: 0.673 GPIA2014: 0.595 GPIA2015: 0.343 GPIA2016: 0.584 GPIA2017: 0.573 GPIA2018: 0.618 GPIA2019: 0.601 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Arab World 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World, 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Arab World, 2003 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2003 0.6%
2004 0.6% +5.5%
2005 0.4% -36.9%
2006 0.7% +63.7%
2007 0.4% -35.2%
2008 0.4% +3.3%
2009 0.6% +45.6%
2010 0.7% +6.8%
2011 0.5% -33.5%
2012 0.5% +4.5%
2013 0.7% +41.2%
2014 0.6% -11.6%
2015 0.3% -42.3%
2016 0.6% +70.0%
2017 0.6% -1.9%
2018 0.6% +7.9%
2019 0.6% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World was 0.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Arab World rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Arab World ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Arab World 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/