Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 14.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
84th
of 214 groups
All-time high
20.0%
in 2013
All-time low
14.3%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998–2020

051015201998200920201998: 18.2 %1999: 18.1 %2000: 17.5 %2001: 17 %2002: 16.2 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 16.3 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 17 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 20 %2014: 19 %2015: 18 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 16.7 %2018: 16 %2019: 14.5 %2020: 14.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2020.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 84th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 18.2%
1999 18.1% -0.6%
2000 17.5% -3.5%
2001 17.0% -2.5%
2002 16.2% -4.8%
2003 16.4% +1.5%
2004 16.3% -1.1%
2005 16.9% +3.6%
2006 16.6% -1.8%
2007 17.0% +2.4%
2008 17.1% +0.6%
2009 16.4% -3.7%
2010 15.7% -4.5%
2011 15.4% -2.2%
2012 18.2% +18.7%
2013 20.0% +9.8%
2014 19.0% -5.1%
2015 18.0% -5.2%
2016 17.1% -5.1%
2017 16.7% -2.3%
2018 16.0% -4.0%
2019 14.5% -9.4%
2020 14.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.2% 18.1% 18.2% 2
2000s 16.7% 16.2% 17.5% 10
2010s 17.1% 14.5% 20.0% 10
2020s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1

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  5. 85 Dominica 3.0% compare
  6. 86 Portugal 2.9%
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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 14.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 84th out of 214 groups with data for 2020.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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