Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1999–2024
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 12.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2022.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 85th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.9% | — |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 11.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 12.7% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2022.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 85th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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