Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023
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 SDG: Western Asia is 5.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 9.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2023.
That places SDG: Western Asia 123rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 120 Belgium 0.9% compare
- 121 Egypt 0.9% compare
- 122 Gibraltar 0.8% compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
- 124 Mexico 0.8% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia was 5.9% in 2023, 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 123rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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