Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
110th
of 214 groups
All-time high
13.7%
in 1999
All-time low
7.7%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1998–2024

0510151998201120241998: 13.6 %1999: 13.7 %2000: 13.6 %2001: 13.5 %2002: 13.2 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 13 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 12 %2009: 11.8 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 11 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 8.7 %2020: 8.1 %2021: 7.7 %2022: 7.8 %2023: 7.8 %2024: 7.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 7.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 13.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2021.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 110th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 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 (unsdcode:98501), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 13.6%
1999 13.7% +0.8%
2000 13.6% -0.2%
2001 13.5% -0.9%
2002 13.2% -2.3%
2003 13.2% -0.4%
2004 13.0% -1.0%
2005 12.6% -3.4%
2006 12.2% -3.0%
2007 12.2% -0.4%
2008 12.0% -1.7%
2009 11.8% -1.6%
2010 11.1% -5.2%
2011 10.5% -5.4%
2012 11.9% +13.2%
2013 11.6% -3.1%
2014 11.0% -4.5%
2015 10.9% -0.9%
2016 10.2% -7.1%
2017 9.9% -2.1%
2018 9.6% -3.6%
2019 8.7% -9.5%
2020 8.1% -6.0%
2021 7.7% -5.6%
2022 7.8% +1.5%
2023 7.8% -0.5%
2024 7.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.6% 13.6% 13.7% 2
2000s 12.7% 11.8% 13.6% 10
2010s 10.6% 8.7% 11.9% 10
2020s 7.8% 7.7% 8.1% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 107 Kuwait 1.5% compare
  2. 108 Argentina 1.4% compare
  3. 109 Hong Kong, China 1.4% compare
  4. 110 Gibraltar 1.4% compare
  5. 111 Mali 1.3% compare
  6. 112 Hungary 1.3% compare
  7. 113 Kazakhstan 1.3% 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 7.7% 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 110th 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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