Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

WB: Low Income (july 2025): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 24.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
36th
of 214 groups
All-time high
39.6%
in 1999
All-time low
24.6%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1998–2022

0102030401998201020221998: 39.4 %1999: 39.6 %2000: 38.8 %2001: 38.2 %2002: 37.9 %2003: 37.7 %2004: 37 %2005: 35.9 %2006: 34.9 %2007: 34.2 %2008: 33.1 %2009: 32.8 %2010: 32.2 %2011: 30.5 %2012: 30.3 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 28.8 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 26.8 %2017: 26.3 %2018: 25.8 %2019: 25.2 %2020: 24.9 %2021: 24.6 %2022: 24.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Low Income (july 2025) recorded 24.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 39.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2021.

That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 36th out of 214 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 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: Low Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 39.4%
1999 39.6% +0.5%
2000 38.8% -2.1%
2001 38.2% -1.7%
2002 37.9% -0.8%
2003 37.7% -0.5%
2004 37.0% -1.8%
2005 35.9% -2.9%
2006 34.9% -2.9%
2007 34.2% -1.9%
2008 33.1% -3.3%
2009 32.8% -0.6%
2010 32.2% -2.0%
2011 30.5% -5.1%
2012 30.3% -0.9%
2013 29.4% -2.8%
2014 28.8% -2.3%
2015 27.9% -3.1%
2016 26.8% -3.6%
2017 26.3% -1.9%
2018 25.8% -1.9%
2019 25.2% -2.2%
2020 24.9% -1.4%
2021 24.6% -1.1%
2022 24.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.5% 39.4% 39.6% 2
2000s 36.0% 32.8% 38.8% 10
2010s 28.3% 25.2% 32.2% 10
2020s 24.8% 24.6% 24.9% 3

Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)

  1. 33 Cambodia 15.0% compare
  2. 34 Sao Tome and Principe 14.8% compare
  3. 35 Cameroon 13.3% compare
  4. 36 Benin 12.5% compare
  5. 37 Congo 12.4% compare
  6. 38 Colombia 12.2% compare
  7. 39 Guinea 12.0% 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: Low Income (july 2025)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 24.9% 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: Low Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 36th 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: Low Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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