Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 23.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
35th
of 214 groups
All-time high
36.9%
in 1999
All-time low
23.2%
in 2021
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1999–2022

0102030401999201020221999: 36.9 %2000: 36.2 %2001: 36.4 %2002: 35.2 %2003: 35.3 %2004: 35.3 %2005: 33.8 %2006: 33 %2007: 32.2 %2008: 30.8 %2009: 30.8 %2010: 30.5 %2011: 27.7 %2012: 28.7 %2013: 27.3 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 26.6 %2016: 24.9 %2017: 25.3 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 24.2 %2020: 24.2 %2021: 23.2 %2022: 23.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 23.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 36.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2021.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 35th 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 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 36.9%
2000 36.2% -2.1%
2001 36.4% +0.7%
2002 35.2% -3.3%
2003 35.3% +0.1%
2004 35.3% -0.0%
2005 33.8% -4.1%
2006 33.0% -2.5%
2007 32.2% -2.4%
2008 30.8% -4.4%
2009 30.8% +0.0%
2010 30.5% -1.1%
2011 27.7% -9.2%
2012 28.7% +3.8%
2013 27.3% -4.9%
2014 25.7% -5.7%
2015 26.6% +3.4%
2016 24.9% -6.4%
2017 25.3% +1.6%
2018 24.5% -3.1%
2019 24.2% -1.4%
2020 24.2% +0.3%
2021 23.2% -4.2%
2022 23.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1
2000s 33.9% 30.8% 36.4% 10
2010s 26.5% 24.2% 30.5% 10
2020s 23.7% 23.2% 24.2% 3

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 32 Congo 13.6% compare
  2. 33 Cameroon 12.9% compare
  3. 34 Kenya 12.8% compare
  4. 35 Cambodia 12.6% compare
  5. 36 Sao Tome and Principe 12.0% compare
  6. 37 Benin 11.7% compare
  7. 38 Guinea 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 23.7% 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2021.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 35th 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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