Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
up 39.7%
Rank
129th
of 214 groups
All-time high
11.5%
in 1999
All-time low
5.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia stood at 7.9%.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 11.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 129th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 126 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
- 127 Georgia 1.0% compare
- 128 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% compare
- 130 Belgium 1.0% compare
- 131 Mexico 0.9% compare
- 132 Qatar 0.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia was 7.9% 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 129th 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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