Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
149th
of 214 groups
All-time high
6.7%
in 2015
All-time low
4.2%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2015–2024

02462015201920242015: 6.7 %2016: 6 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 4.4 %2020: 4.3 %2021: 4.3 %2022: 4.3 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 4.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 6.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 149th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 6.7%
2016 6.0% -10.3%
2017 5.3% -12.6%
2018 4.8% -8.0%
2019 4.4% -10.0%
2020 4.3% -0.6%
2021 4.3% -1.0%
2022 4.3% -0.8%
2023 4.2% -0.6%
2024 4.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.4% 4.4% 6.7% 5
2020s 4.3% 4.2% 4.3% 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 146 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
  2. 147 Maldives 0.4% compare
  3. 148 Anguilla 0.4% compare
  4. 149 Cook Islands 0.4% compare
  5. 150 Singapore 0.4% compare
  6. 151 New Zealand 0.4% compare
  7. 152 Israel 0.4% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 4.2% 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: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 149th 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: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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