Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 23.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
29th
of 214 groups
All-time high
41.8%
in 1999
All-time low
23.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1999–2022

0102030401999201020221999: 41.8 %2000: 41.1 %2001: 41.6 %2002: 40.9 %2003: 39.7 %2004: 38.9 %2005: 37.6 %2006: 35.4 %2007: 34.7 %2008: 32.7 %2009: 32.5 %2010: 31.9 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 30.4 %2013: 28.1 %2014: 26.7 %2015: 28 %2016: 25.9 %2017: 25.7 %2018: 24.8 %2019: 24.6 %2020: 25 %2021: 23.6 %2022: 23.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 23.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 41.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2021.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 29th out of 214 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 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, female (%) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 41.8%
2000 41.1% -1.7%
2001 41.6% +1.1%
2002 40.9% -1.7%
2003 39.7% -2.8%
2004 38.9% -2.2%
2005 37.6% -3.2%
2006 35.4% -5.9%
2007 34.7% -2.0%
2008 32.7% -5.9%
2009 32.5% -0.6%
2010 31.9% -1.8%
2011 28.1% -12.0%
2012 30.4% +8.2%
2013 28.1% -7.6%
2014 26.7% -4.9%
2015 28.0% +4.9%
2016 25.9% -7.5%
2017 25.7% -0.5%
2018 24.8% -3.5%
2019 24.6% -1.0%
2020 25.0% +1.8%
2021 23.6% -5.8%
2022 23.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1
2000s 37.5% 32.5% 41.6% 10
2010s 27.4% 24.6% 31.9% 10
2020s 24.1% 23.6% 25.0% 3

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 26 Eswatini 19.0% compare
  2. 27 Namibia 16.6% compare
  3. 28 Sudan 15.7% compare
  4. 29 Timor-Leste 15.5% compare
  5. 30 Bahamas 15.2% compare
  6. 31 Ethiopia 15.0% compare
  7. 32 Congo 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 23.8% 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 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 29th 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 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release