Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
up 381.5%
Rank
147th
of 214 groups
All-time high
14.1%
in 2012
All-time low
1.3%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012–2024

0510152012201820242012: 14.1 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 8.2 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 9.1 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 3.1 %2022: 5.8 %2023: 1.3 %2024: 6.3 %

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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 6.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 381.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 14.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 147th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 14.1%
2013 8.1% -42.7%
2014 8.2% +1.2%
2015 7.5% -8.3%
2016 7.9% +5.7%
2017 7.5% -5.6%
2018 7.8% +4.5%
2019 9.1% +16.8%
2020 3.8% -57.9%
2021 3.1% -18.9%
2022 5.8% +86.4%
2023 1.3% -77.3%
2024 6.3% +381.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +381.5% 1.3% 6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.8% 7.5% 14.1% 8
2020s 4.1% 1.3% 6.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 144 Mongolia 0.5% compare
  2. 145 Anguilla 0.5% compare
  3. 146 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  4. 147 Singapore 0.4% compare
  5. 148 Israel 0.4% compare
  6. 149 Croatia 0.4% compare
  7. 150 New Zealand 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 6.3% 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 147th 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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