Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023
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: Western Asia is 9.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 12.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 106th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.5% | — |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 103 Syrian Arab Republic 1.8% compare
- 104 Brunei Darussalam 1.8% compare
- 105 Kiribati 1.7% compare
- 106 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
- 107 Ukraine 1.6% compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 1.6% compare
- 109 Hungary 1.6% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia was 9.5% in 2023, 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 106th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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