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

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 25.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
27th
of 214 groups
All-time high
40.2%
in 1999
All-time low
25.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1999–2021

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1999–2021

0102030401999201020211999: 40.2 %2000: 39.2 %2001: 38.3 %2002: 37.5 %2003: 36.9 %2004: 36.7 %2005: 35.7 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 33.3 %2008: 32.5 %2009: 32.7 %2010: 32.2 %2011: 31 %2012: 30.6 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 29 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 27.7 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 26.6 %2019: 26 %2020: 25.5 %2021: 25.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 25.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 40.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2021.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 27th out of 214 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Pre-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: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1999 to 2021.
Year % Change
1999 40.2%
2000 39.2% -2.3%
2001 38.3% -2.4%
2002 37.5% -2.1%
2003 36.9% -1.6%
2004 36.7% -0.6%
2005 35.7% -2.6%
2006 34.3% -4.0%
2007 33.3% -2.9%
2008 32.5% -2.5%
2009 32.7% +0.7%
2010 32.2% -1.5%
2011 31.0% -3.7%
2012 30.6% -1.4%
2013 29.4% -3.8%
2014 29.0% -1.4%
2015 28.5% -1.9%
2016 27.7% -2.6%
2017 27.3% -1.7%
2018 26.6% -2.3%
2019 26.0% -2.4%
2020 25.5% -1.8%
2021 25.1% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 1
2000s 35.7% 32.5% 39.2% 10
2010s 28.8% 26.0% 32.2% 10
2020s 25.3% 25.1% 25.5% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 24 Nicaragua 22.1% compare
  2. 25 Eswatini 21.6% compare
  3. 26 Namibia 21.6% compare
  4. 27 Sudan 21.3% compare
  5. 28 Nepal 20.8% compare
  6. 29 Timor-Leste 18.1% compare
  7. 30 Bahamas 17.7% 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 25.1% in 2021, 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2021.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 27th out of 214 groups with data for 2021.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Pre-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