Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
up 116.6%
Rank
157th
of 214 groups
All-time high
5.6%
in 2024
All-time low
1.9%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2024

234562012201820242012: 2.8 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2.1 %2022: 2.1 %2023: 2.6 %2024: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 5.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 116.6% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 157th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 2.8%
2013 2.5% -8.1%
2014 2.2% -11.5%
2015 2.4% +5.1%
2016 1.9% -17.6%
2017 2.2% +11.2%
2018 2.2% +3.3%
2019 2.3% +3.6%
2020 2.3% -2.1%
2021 2.1% -6.0%
2022 2.1% -1.4%
2023 2.6% +23.0%
2024 5.6% +116.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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
2024 +116.6% 2.6% 5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 2.8% 8
2020s 2.9% 2.1% 5.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 5.6% 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 157th 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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