Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 27.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2002–2022
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 SDG: Least Developed Countries is 27.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 38.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2020.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 39th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.2% | — |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 30.0% | 38.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 23.6% | 27.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 27.9% in 2022, 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: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2020.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 39th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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