Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 5.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 127th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.8% | — |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 124 Mexico 0.8% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8% compare
- 127 Poland 0.8% compare
- 128 Georgia 0.7% compare
- 129 Jordan 0.7% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 0.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 5.6% 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 127th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western 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