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

Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
174th
of 214 groups
All-time high
10.1%
in 2008
All-time low
2.7%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2008–2024

2468102008201620242008: 10.1 %2009: 9.9 %2010: 8.6 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 3.1 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 3 %2023: 2.8 %2024: 2.7 %

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

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: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2008 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -66.9% 10.1% 3.3%
2012 +39.8% 7.2% 10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 171 Liechtenstein 0.1% compare
  2. 172 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  3. 173 Monaco 0.0% compare
  4. 174 Sweden 0.0% compare
  5. 175 Ireland 0.0% compare
  6. 176 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
  7. 177 Tajikistan 0.0% compare

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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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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