Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 24.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
38th
of 214 groups
All-time high
39.2%
in 1999
All-time low
24.4%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2022

0102030401998201020221998: 38.9 %1999: 39.2 %2000: 38.4 %2001: 37.8 %2002: 37.5 %2003: 37.4 %2004: 36.9 %2005: 35.8 %2006: 34.8 %2007: 34.1 %2008: 33 %2009: 32.8 %2010: 32.1 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 29.2 %2014: 28.5 %2015: 27.6 %2016: 26.7 %2017: 26.2 %2018: 25.6 %2019: 25.1 %2020: 24.7 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 24.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 24.7%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 39.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2021.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 38th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 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 Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 38.9%
1999 39.2% +0.6%
2000 38.4% -1.9%
2001 37.8% -1.6%
2002 37.5% -0.8%
2003 37.4% -0.3%
2004 36.9% -1.5%
2005 35.8% -2.8%
2006 34.8% -2.8%
2007 34.1% -1.9%
2008 33.0% -3.3%
2009 32.8% -0.8%
2010 32.1% -2.2%
2011 30.4% -5.3%
2012 30.1% -1.0%
2013 29.2% -2.9%
2014 28.5% -2.4%
2015 27.6% -3.0%
2016 26.7% -3.5%
2017 26.2% -1.9%
2018 25.6% -2.0%
2019 25.1% -2.3%
2020 24.7% -1.5%
2021 24.4% -1.1%
2022 24.7% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.1% 38.9% 39.2% 2
2000s 35.9% 32.8% 38.4% 10
2010s 28.1% 25.1% 32.1% 10
2020s 24.6% 24.4% 24.7% 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 35 Cameroon 13.3% compare
  2. 36 Benin 12.5% compare
  3. 37 Congo 12.4% compare
  4. 38 Colombia 12.2% compare
  5. 39 Guinea 12.0% compare
  6. 40 Guatemala 11.6% compare
  7. 41 Ghana 11.3% compare

See the full ranking of 399 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 24.7% in 2022, 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 Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 38th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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