Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World
Arab World: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 14.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World is 14.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World peaked at 20.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2019.
That places Arab World 12th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.3% | — |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
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 14.3% 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 20.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2019.
- How does Arab World rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 40 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 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/