Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
156th
of 214 groups
All-time high
6.2%
in 2015
All-time low
3.8%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2015–2024

02462015201920242015: 6.2 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 4 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 3.9 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 3.8 %2024: 3.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 3.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 6.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 156th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 6.2%
2016 5.6% -10.7%
2017 4.9% -13.1%
2018 4.4% -8.3%
2019 4.0% -10.7%
2020 3.9% -0.7%
2021 3.9% -1.0%
2022 3.9% -0.9%
2023 3.8% -0.6%
2024 3.8% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.0% 4.0% 6.2% 5
2020s 3.9% 3.8% 3.9% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 153 Croatia 0.3% compare
  2. 154 Lithuania 0.3% compare
  3. 155 Serbia 0.3% compare
  4. 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3% compare
  5. 157 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
  6. 158 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  7. 159 Cayman Islands 0.3% 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 3.8% 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 156th 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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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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