Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
190th
of 214 groups
All-time high
2.0%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2008–2023

00.511.522008201520232008: 2 %2009: 2 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.1 %2023: 1.2 %

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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 1.2%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 2.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 190th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 2.0%
2009 2.0% -0.9%
2011 1.9% -3.6%
2012 1.9% -3.0%
2013 1.7% -11.3%
2014 1.6% -4.7%
2015 1.1% -32.8%
2016 1.0% -5.0%
2017 1.1% +7.8%
2018 1.1% +4.1%
2019 1.2% +0.9%
2020 1.2% +6.4%
2021 1.2% -4.4%
2022 1.1% -3.6%
2023 1.2% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.9% 9
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 1.2% 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 190th 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central 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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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