Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 32.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.7%
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
21st
of 214 groups
All-time high
49.9%
in 1999
All-time low
26.8%
in 2020
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1999–2022

010203040501999201020221999: 49.9 %2000: 48.6 %2001: 46.1 %2002: 43.9 %2003: 43.4 %2004: 42.5 %2005: 40.5 %2006: 38.6 %2007: 37 %2008: 36.1 %2009: 35.7 %2010: 35.1 %2011: 36.7 %2012: 32.9 %2013: 33.3 %2014: 33.4 %2015: 30 %2016: 32.6 %2017: 31 %2018: 31.5 %2019: 29.6 %2020: 26.8 %2021: 29.5 %2022: 32.7 %

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 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 32.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 49.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2020.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 21st of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 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, male (%) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 49.9%
2000 48.6% -2.4%
2001 46.1% -5.2%
2002 43.9% -4.8%
2003 43.4% -1.0%
2004 42.5% -2.2%
2005 40.5% -4.7%
2006 38.6% -4.7%
2007 37.0% -4.0%
2008 36.1% -2.4%
2009 35.7% -1.2%
2010 35.1% -1.6%
2011 36.7% +4.4%
2012 32.9% -10.3%
2013 33.3% +1.2%
2014 33.4% +0.3%
2015 30.0% -10.2%
2016 32.6% +8.5%
2017 31.0% -4.7%
2018 31.5% +1.7%
2019 29.6% -6.0%
2020 26.8% -9.7%
2021 29.5% +10.3%
2022 32.7% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 1
2000s 41.2% 35.7% 48.6% 10
2010s 32.6% 29.6% 36.7% 10
2020s 29.6% 26.8% 32.7% 3

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 18 Madagascar 28.8% compare
  2. 19 Zambia 28.5% compare
  3. 20 Chad 26.7% compare
  4. 21 Sudan 26.6% compare
  5. 22 Namibia 26.4% compare
  6. 23 Bhutan 26.0% compare
  7. 24 Zimbabwe 25.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 32.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2020.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 21st out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release