Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 23.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
23.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
36th
of 214 groups
All-time high
36.0%
in 2003
All-time low
22.9%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1999–2021

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1999–2021

0102030401999201020211999: 35 %2000: 34.3 %2001: 34.8 %2002: 34.7 %2003: 36 %2004: 34.2 %2005: 34.2 %2006: 31.9 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 30.7 %2009: 31.2 %2010: 30.3 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 28.3 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 25.8 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 23.4 %2019: 22.9 %2020: 23.4 %2021: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 23.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 36.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2019.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 36th 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1999 to 2021.
Year % Change
1999 35.0%
2000 34.3% -2.0%
2001 34.8% +1.3%
2002 34.7% -0.1%
2003 36.0% +3.6%
2004 34.2% -4.9%
2005 34.2% -0.2%
2006 31.9% -6.5%
2007 32.1% +0.6%
2008 30.7% -4.4%
2009 31.2% +1.4%
2010 30.3% -2.7%
2011 28.1% -7.4%
2012 28.3% +0.9%
2013 26.6% -6.2%
2014 25.8% -2.8%
2015 25.3% -2.2%
2016 24.2% -4.3%
2017 24.1% -0.2%
2018 23.4% -3.0%
2019 22.9% -2.1%
2020 23.4% +2.0%
2021 23.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 1
2000s 33.4% 30.7% 36.0% 10
2010s 25.9% 22.9% 30.3% 10
2020s 23.5% 23.4% 23.6% 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 33 Cameroon 12.9% compare
  2. 34 Kenya 12.8% compare
  3. 35 Cambodia 12.6% compare
  4. 36 Sao Tome and Principe 12.0% compare
  5. 37 Benin 11.7% compare
  6. 38 Guinea 11.4% compare
  7. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 10.9% 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 23.6% 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 36th 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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