Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 2.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 10.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 174th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.1% | — |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -66.9% | 10.1% | 3.3% |
| 2012 | +39.8% | 7.2% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- 171 Liechtenstein 0.1% compare
- 172 Indonesia 0.1% compare
- 173 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 174 Sweden 0.0% compare
- 175 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 177 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 2.7% 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: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 174th 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: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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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February 2026 Data Release