Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 25.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
24th
of 214 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 1999
All-time low
25.3%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998–2023

010203040501998201020231998: 45.5 %1999: 45.6 %2000: 44.6 %2001: 43.7 %2002: 42.4 %2003: 41.3 %2004: 40.6 %2005: 38.9 %2006: 36.9 %2007: 35.8 %2008: 34.4 %2009: 34.1 %2010: 33.5 %2011: 32 %2012: 31.6 %2013: 30.3 %2014: 29.7 %2015: 28.9 %2016: 27.9 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 26.7 %2019: 26 %2020: 25.6 %2021: 25.3 %2022: 25.5 %2023: 25.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 25.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 45.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2021.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 24th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 45.5%
1999 45.6% +0.2%
2000 44.6% -2.3%
2001 43.7% -1.8%
2002 42.4% -3.1%
2003 41.3% -2.7%
2004 40.6% -1.7%
2005 38.9% -4.1%
2006 36.9% -5.3%
2007 35.8% -2.8%
2008 34.4% -3.9%
2009 34.1% -0.9%
2010 33.5% -1.7%
2011 32.0% -4.5%
2012 31.6% -1.2%
2013 30.3% -4.3%
2014 29.7% -2.0%
2015 28.9% -2.7%
2016 27.9% -3.3%
2017 27.3% -2.1%
2018 26.7% -2.4%
2019 26.0% -2.5%
2020 25.6% -1.6%
2021 25.3% -1.3%
2022 25.5% +0.7%
2023 25.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.6% 45.5% 45.6% 2
2000s 39.3% 34.1% 44.6% 10
2010s 29.4% 26.0% 33.5% 10
2020s 25.5% 25.3% 25.7% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 21 Bhutan 24.0% compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 22.9% compare
  3. 23 Zimbabwe 22.9% compare
  4. 24 Nicaragua 22.1% compare
  5. 25 Eswatini 21.6% compare
  6. 26 Namibia 21.6% compare
  7. 27 Sudan 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 25.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2021.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 24th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release