Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
115th
of 214 groups
All-time high
12.9%
in 2000
All-time low
6.3%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 11.9 %2000: 12.9 %2001: 11.2 %2002: 11.3 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 11 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 10 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 9.2 %2015: 7.7 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 8.6 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 7.4 %2021: 7.5 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 7.3 %2024: 7.1 %

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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 7.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2022.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 115th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 11.9%
2000 12.9% +8.5%
2001 11.2% -12.8%
2002 11.3% +0.9%
2003 11.4% +0.3%
2004 11.3% -0.4%
2005 11.0% -2.9%
2006 10.9% -0.9%
2007 10.7% -1.8%
2008 8.9% -16.5%
2009 10.7% +19.3%
2010 10.0% -6.3%
2011 8.3% -17.0%
2012 8.2% -1.4%
2013 9.1% +11.1%
2014 9.2% +0.7%
2015 7.7% -16.1%
2016 8.5% +10.9%
2017 8.7% +1.8%
2018 8.6% -0.8%
2019 7.3% -15.0%
2020 7.4% +1.2%
2021 7.5% +1.5%
2022 6.3% -16.0%
2023 7.3% +15.8%
2024 7.1% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1
2000s 11.0% 8.9% 12.9% 10
2010s 8.6% 7.3% 10.0% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.3% 7.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 112 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
  2. 113 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
  3. 114 Hungary 1.0% compare
  4. 115 Niger 1.0% compare
  5. 116 Seychelles 1.0% compare
  6. 117 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  7. 118 Slovenia 0.9% 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 7.1% 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2022.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 115th 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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