Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 22.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
42nd
of 214 groups
All-time high
25.8%
in 2009
All-time low
16.6%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 18.1 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 20.2 %2009: 25.8 %2010: 24.7 %2011: 21.9 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 20.9 %2017: 21.8 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 22.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 22.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2019.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 25.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2006.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 42nd of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 18.1%
2006 16.6% -8.2%
2007 19.6% +18.1%
2008 20.2% +3.1%
2009 25.8% +27.7%
2010 24.7% -4.4%
2011 21.9% -11.3%
2012 18.1% -17.4%
2013 17.4% -3.7%
2014 17.9% +2.6%
2015 19.7% +10.2%
2016 20.9% +6.0%
2017 21.8% +4.5%
2018 22.5% +3.2%
2019 22.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 16.6% 25.8% 5
2010s 20.8% 17.4% 24.7% 10

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 39 Cote d'Ivoire 10.9% compare
  2. 40 Togo 10.9% compare
  3. 41 Guatemala 10.2% compare
  4. 42 Colombia 10.1% compare
  5. 43 Honduras 9.5% compare
  6. 44 Yemen 9.5% compare
  7. 45 Ghana 9.5% 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 22.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2006.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 42nd out of 214 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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