Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
down 27.5%
Rank
110th
of 214 groups
All-time high
13.9%
in 2020
All-time low
7.6%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012–2024

0510152012201820242012: 7.6 %2013: 9.3 %2014: 9.5 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 10.3 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 11.7 %2020: 13.9 %2021: 12.7 %2022: 9.3 %2023: 11.6 %2024: 8.4 %

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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 8.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2012.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 110th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 7.6%
2013 9.3% +21.8%
2014 9.5% +2.2%
2015 9.8% +2.9%
2016 10.3% +5.3%
2017 10.1% -1.8%
2018 9.7% -3.6%
2019 11.7% +20.0%
2020 13.9% +18.7%
2021 12.7% -8.4%
2022 9.3% -27.0%
2023 11.6% +25.1%
2024 8.4% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.8% 7.6% 11.7% 8
2020s 11.2% 8.4% 13.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 107 Argentina 1.3% compare
  2. 108 Kiribati 1.3% compare
  3. 109 Syrian Arab Republic 1.3% compare
  4. 110 Hong Kong, China 1.2% compare
  5. 111 Grenada 1.1% compare
  6. 112 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
  7. 113 Bulgaria 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 8.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 110th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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