Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
177th
of 214 groups
All-time high
4.8%
in 2012
All-time low
2.3%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012–2024

0123452012201820242012: 4.8 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 2.4 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.3 %2024: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 4.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2024.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 177th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 4.8%
2013 4.6% -5.5%
2014 4.3% -6.6%
2015 3.8% -9.9%
2016 3.5% -9.6%
2017 3.1% -10.0%
2018 2.9% -8.4%
2019 2.6% -9.3%
2020 2.5% -4.0%
2021 2.4% -2.7%
2022 2.4% -1.9%
2023 2.3% -1.1%
2024 2.3% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 2.6% 4.8% 8
2020s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 174 Sweden 0.0% compare
  2. 175 Ireland 0.0% compare
  3. 176 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
  4. 177 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  5. 178 Iceland 0.0% compare
  6. 179 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
  7. 179 Bermuda 0.0% compare
  8. 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
  9. 179 Guyana 0.0% compare
  10. 179 Montserrat 0.0% compare
  11. 179 Malaysia 0.0% compare
  12. 179 Norway 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 177th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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