Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Arab States, 1998–2024
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 UIS: Arab States is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Arab States peaked at 13.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
That places UIS: Arab States 118th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.2% | — |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 115 Slovenia 1.2% compare
- 116 Montenegro 1.2% compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 1.2% compare
- 118 Poland 1.1% compare
- 119 Viet Nam 1.1% compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Arab States?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Arab States was 7.5% 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 UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 118th 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 UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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