Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 25.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 214 groups
All-time high
41.3%
in 1999
All-time low
25.3%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1, 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 40.9 %1999: 41.3 %2000: 41 %2001: 41.1 %2002: 40.2 %2003: 39.6 %2004: 38.8 %2005: 36.5 %2006: 34.5 %2007: 33.6 %2008: 32.8 %2009: 32.6 %2010: 31.5 %2011: 30.6 %2012: 30.5 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 29 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 27.6 %2017: 27.2 %2018: 26.4 %2019: 25.8 %2020: 25.4 %2021: 25.3 %2022: 25.6 %2023: 25.8 %2024: 25.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1 stood at 25.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 41.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2021.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 25th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 GPE: Region 1, 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 GPE: Region 1, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 40.9%
1999 41.3% +1.0%
2000 41.0% -0.6%
2001 41.1% +0.2%
2002 40.2% -2.2%
2003 39.6% -1.3%
2004 38.8% -2.1%
2005 36.5% -6.0%
2006 34.5% -5.4%
2007 33.6% -2.7%
2008 32.8% -2.3%
2009 32.6% -0.7%
2010 31.5% -3.3%
2011 30.6% -3.0%
2012 30.5% -0.1%
2013 29.4% -3.8%
2014 29.0% -1.3%
2015 28.2% -2.8%
2016 27.6% -1.9%
2017 27.2% -1.6%
2018 26.4% -2.7%
2019 25.8% -2.4%
2020 25.4% -1.6%
2021 25.3% -0.4%
2022 25.6% +1.1%
2023 25.8% +1.0%
2024 25.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.1% 40.9% 41.3% 2
2000s 37.1% 32.6% 41.1% 10
2010s 28.6% 25.8% 31.5% 10
2020s 25.6% 25.3% 25.8% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

  1. 22 Burkina Faso 22.9% compare
  2. 23 Zimbabwe 22.9% compare
  3. 24 Nicaragua 22.1% compare
  4. 25 Eswatini 21.6% compare
  5. 26 Namibia 21.6% compare
  6. 27 Sudan 21.3% compare
  7. 28 Nepal 20.8% 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 GPE: Region 1?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1 was 25.7% 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 GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2021.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 25th 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 GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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