Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 23.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
46th
of 214 groups
All-time high
33.8%
in 1999
All-time low
22.9%
in 2021
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1999–2022

01020301999201020221999: 33.8 %2000: 33.3 %2001: 32.8 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 31.6 %2004: 31.5 %2005: 30.6 %2006: 29.7 %2007: 29.5 %2008: 28.8 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 28.9 %2011: 26.6 %2012: 26.5 %2013: 25.9 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 24.8 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 24.2 %2019: 23.7 %2020: 23.3 %2021: 22.9 %2022: 23 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 23.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 33.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2021.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 46th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 33.8%
2000 33.3% -1.6%
2001 32.8% -1.3%
2002 32.2% -1.8%
2003 31.6% -1.9%
2004 31.5% -0.5%
2005 30.6% -2.7%
2006 29.7% -3.1%
2007 29.5% -0.6%
2008 28.8% -2.4%
2009 29.8% +3.5%
2010 28.9% -3.0%
2011 26.6% -8.0%
2012 26.5% -0.5%
2013 25.9% -2.1%
2014 25.7% -0.7%
2015 25.3% -1.8%
2016 24.8% -2.0%
2017 24.5% -1.0%
2018 24.2% -1.4%
2019 23.7% -2.0%
2020 23.3% -1.7%
2021 22.9% -1.5%
2022 23.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1
2000s 31.0% 28.8% 33.3% 10
2010s 25.6% 23.7% 28.9% 10
2020s 23.1% 22.9% 23.3% 3

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 43 Togo 11.1% compare
  2. 44 Honduras 10.9% compare
  3. 45 Samoa 10.8% compare
  4. 46 Côte d'Ivoire 9.6% compare
  5. 47 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.5% compare
  6. 48 Yemen 9.4% compare
  7. 49 Dominican Republic 9.3% 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 23.0% in 2022, 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2021.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 46th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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