Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 44.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44.5%
Change on year
up 81.7%
Rank
6th
of 214 groups
All-time high
44.5%
in 2020
All-time low
20.9%
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2020

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

0102030401998200920201998: 37 %2000: 32.8 %2001: 27.6 %2002: 25.8 %2003: 23.9 %2004: 24.1 %2005: 24 %2006: 25.4 %2007: 25.4 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 24.4 %2010: 20.9 %2011: 22.6 %2012: 30.5 %2013: 32.4 %2014: 35.5 %2015: 32.7 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 27 %2018: 25.1 %2019: 24.5 %2020: 44.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 81.7% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 44.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2010.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 6th out of 214 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 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 ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 37.0%
2000 32.8% -11.2%
2001 27.6% -15.8%
2002 25.8% -6.7%
2003 23.9% -7.4%
2004 24.1% +0.9%
2005 24.0% -0.4%
2006 25.4% +6.0%
2007 25.4% +0.2%
2008 23.7% -6.8%
2009 24.4% +2.8%
2010 20.9% -14.4%
2011 22.6% +8.5%
2012 30.5% +34.9%
2013 32.4% +6.2%
2014 35.5% +9.5%
2015 32.7% -7.9%
2016 24.2% -26.0%
2017 27.0% +11.6%
2018 25.1% -7.2%
2019 24.5% -2.3%
2020 44.5% +81.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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
2020 +81.7% 24.5% 44.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.0% 37.0% 37.0% 1
2000s 25.7% 23.7% 32.8% 10
2010s 27.6% 20.9% 35.5% 10
2020s 44.5% 44.5% 44.5% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 3 Eritrea 57.7% compare
  2. 4 Burundi 55.7% compare
  3. 5 Solomon Islands 53.2%
  4. 6 Equatorial Guinea 41.4% compare
  5. 7 Central African Republic 39.5% compare
  6. 8 Papua New Guinea 39.4% compare
  7. 9 Cape Verde 37.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 44.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2010.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 6th out of 214 groups with data for 2020.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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