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

Latest (2024)
12.7%
Change on year
down 26.8%
Rank
85th
of 214 groups
All-time high
19.4%
in 2000
All-time low
11.4%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1999–2024

051015201999201120241999: 17.9 %2000: 19.4 %2001: 15.8 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 16.2 %2004: 15.6 %2005: 15.5 %2006: 14.9 %2007: 19 %2008: 14.6 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 14.7 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 13.5 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 11.4 %2023: 17.3 %2024: 12.7 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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