Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
105th
of 214 groups
All-time high
11.3%
in 2009
All-time low
8.1%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2009–2024

02.557.51012.52009201620242009: 11.3 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 9.1 %2018: 8.9 %2019: 9.6 %2020: 9.2 %2021: 8.7 %2022: 8.1 %2023: 8.2 %2024: 8.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 8.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 11.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2024.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 105th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 11.3%
2011 10.1% -10.7%
2012 10.3% +1.2%
2013 10.2% -1.0%
2014 10.1% -0.4%
2015 9.6% -5.1%
2016 9.6% +0.5%
2017 9.1% -5.5%
2018 8.9% -2.4%
2019 9.6% +8.0%
2020 9.2% -4.2%
2021 8.7% -6.0%
2022 8.1% -6.6%
2023 8.2% +1.1%
2024 8.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2010s 9.7% 8.9% 10.3% 9
2020s 8.4% 8.1% 9.2% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 102 Peru 1.7% compare
  2. 103 Ukraine 1.6% compare
  3. 104 Brunei Darussalam 1.6% compare
  4. 105 Syrian Arab Republic 1.6% compare
  5. 106 Kiribati 1.5% compare
  6. 107 Kuwait 1.5% compare
  7. 108 Argentina 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 8.1% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 105th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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