Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 19.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2005–2019
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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 19.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 26.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2011.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 71st of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.4% | — |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +35.9% | 15.7% | 21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 26.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 19.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 71st out of 214 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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February 2026 Data Release