Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
up 37.8%
Rank
126th
of 214 groups
All-time high
22.4%
in 2012
All-time low
6.0%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2012–2024

51015202012201820242012: 22.4 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 12.3 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 11 %2020: 7.6 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 9.5 %2023: 6 %2024: 8.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 8.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 22.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2023.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 126th 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 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 22.4%
2013 12.1% -45.9%
2014 13.5% +10.9%
2015 12.3% -8.8%
2016 12.2% -0.8%
2017 10.8% -11.3%
2018 10.6% -2.0%
2019 11.0% +4.2%
2020 7.6% -31.0%
2021 7.9% +3.5%
2022 9.5% +20.3%
2023 6.0% -36.2%
2024 8.3% +37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.1% 10.6% 22.4% 8
2020s 7.9% 6.0% 9.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 123 Seychelles 1.0% compare
  2. 124 Niger 1.0% compare
  3. 125 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  4. 126 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
  5. 127 Georgia 1.0% compare
  6. 128 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
  7. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 8.3% 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 126th 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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