Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 8.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 14.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2012.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 104th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.7% | — |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia was 8.7% 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2012.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 104th 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release