Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
122nd
of 214 groups
All-time high
10.9%
in 1999
All-time low
6.8%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 6.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 10.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2021.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.9% | — |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 119 Viet Nam 1.1% compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
- 122 Niger 1.0% compare
- 123 Seychelles 1.0% compare
- 124 Jamaica 1.0% compare
- 125 Belgium 0.9% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia was 6.9% 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 MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd 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 MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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