Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: World
UIS: World: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 10.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: World recorded 10.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: World peaked at 12.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2024.
That places UIS: World 98th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.5% | — |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: World?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: World was 10.4% 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 UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- How does UIS: World rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UIS: World ranks 98th 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 UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: World 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