Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 24.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.5%
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
24th
of 214 groups
All-time high
38.7%
in 2001
All-time low
22.9%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1, 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 34.1 %1999: 38.4 %2000: 37.5 %2001: 38.7 %2002: 38.2 %2003: 38.3 %2004: 36.4 %2005: 34.9 %2006: 33 %2007: 32 %2008: 27.6 %2009: 30.5 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 24.8 %2012: 25.8 %2013: 27.9 %2014: 25.5 %2015: 24.5 %2016: 26.1 %2017: 27 %2018: 26.1 %2019: 25.5 %2020: 26.3 %2021: 24.3 %2022: 22.9 %2024: 24.5 %

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 GPE: Region 1 is 24.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 38.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2022.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 24th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 GPE: Region 1, 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 GPE: Region 1, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 34.1%
1999 38.4% +12.6%
2000 37.5% -2.5%
2001 38.7% +3.4%
2002 38.2% -1.5%
2003 38.3% +0.3%
2004 36.4% -4.8%
2005 34.9% -4.2%
2006 33.0% -5.6%
2007 32.0% -2.9%
2008 27.6% -13.7%
2009 30.5% +10.3%
2010 29.8% -2.1%
2011 24.8% -17.0%
2012 25.8% +4.3%
2013 27.9% +7.9%
2014 25.5% -8.6%
2015 24.5% -3.7%
2016 26.1% +6.4%
2017 27.0% +3.6%
2018 26.1% -3.2%
2019 25.5% -2.4%
2020 26.3% +3.2%
2021 24.3% -7.6%
2022 22.9% -5.9%
2024 24.5% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.3% 34.1% 38.4% 2
2000s 34.7% 27.6% 38.7% 10
2010s 26.3% 24.5% 29.8% 10
2020s 24.5% 22.9% 26.3% 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

  1. 21 Bhutan 22.0% compare
  2. 22 Nepal 21.8% compare
  3. 23 Lesotho 21.0% compare
  4. 24 Zimbabwe 20.7% compare
  5. 25 Nicaragua 19.7% compare
  6. 26 Eswatini 19.0% compare
  7. 27 Namibia 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1 was 24.5% 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 GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2022.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 24th 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 GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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