Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
149th
of 214 groups
All-time high
5.9%
in 2015
All-time low
3.1%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2015–2024

02462015201920242015: 5.9 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3.6 %2024: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 3.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 5.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 149th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 5.9%
2016 4.9% -16.9%
2017 4.4% -10.3%
2018 3.8% -13.7%
2019 3.2% -15.8%
2020 3.2% +1.0%
2021 3.3% +1.3%
2022 3.1% -6.0%
2023 3.6% +18.1%
2024 3.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.4% 3.2% 5.9% 5
2020s 3.4% 3.1% 3.6% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 146 Serbia 0.3% compare
  2. 147 Anguilla 0.3% compare
  3. 148 Singapore 0.3% compare
  4. 149 Mongolia 0.3% compare
  5. 150 Palestine 0.3% compare
  6. 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3% compare
  7. 152 Croatia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 3.6% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 149th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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