Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 33.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.9%
Change on year
down 16.1%
Rank
19th
of 214 groups
All-time high
51.8%
in 1998
All-time low
23.2%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1998–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1, 1998–2024

02040601998201120241998: 51.8 %1999: 44.2 %2000: 45.1 %2001: 43.4 %2002: 42.1 %2003: 41.4 %2004: 41.4 %2005: 38.3 %2006: 36.2 %2007: 35.3 %2008: 39.4 %2009: 34.7 %2010: 33.5 %2011: 42.4 %2012: 36.5 %2013: 31.9 %2014: 33.6 %2015: 33.9 %2016: 30.4 %2017: 27.6 %2018: 27.1 %2019: 26.5 %2020: 23.2 %2021: 28.6 %2022: 40.4 %2024: 33.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Region 1 recorded 33.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 51.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2020.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 19th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 GPE: Region 1, 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 GPE: Region 1, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 51.8%
1999 44.2% -14.6%
2000 45.1% +2.0%
2001 43.4% -3.9%
2002 42.1% -2.9%
2003 41.4% -1.8%
2004 41.4% -0.0%
2005 38.3% -7.4%
2006 36.2% -5.5%
2007 35.3% -2.5%
2008 39.4% +11.7%
2009 34.7% -11.9%
2010 33.5% -3.3%
2011 42.4% +26.4%
2012 36.5% -13.8%
2013 31.9% -12.7%
2014 33.6% +5.4%
2015 33.9% +1.0%
2016 30.4% -10.4%
2017 27.6% -9.3%
2018 27.1% -1.6%
2019 26.5% -2.4%
2020 23.2% -12.4%
2021 28.6% +23.4%
2022 40.4% +41.1%
2024 33.9% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.0% 44.2% 51.8% 2
2000s 39.7% 34.7% 45.1% 10
2010s 32.3% 26.5% 42.4% 10
2020s 31.5% 23.2% 40.4% 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

  1. 16 Mauritania 31.0% compare
  2. 17 Gambia 30.5% compare
  3. 18 Madagascar 28.8% compare
  4. 19 Zambia 28.5% compare
  5. 20 Chad 26.7% compare
  6. 21 Sudan 26.6% compare
  7. 22 Namibia 26.4% 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 GPE: Region 1?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Region 1 was 33.9% 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 GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 19th 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 GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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