Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 2.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
up 32.5%
Rank
194th
of 214 groups
All-time high
2.7%
in 2023
All-time low
1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2008–2023

01232008201520232008: 2.1 %2009: 2.1 %2011: 2 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 2 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 1.8 %2022: 2 %2023: 2.7 %

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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 2.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 2.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 194th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 2.1%
2009 2.1% -1.2%
2011 2.0% -5.7%
2012 1.9% -2.2%
2013 2.0% +1.8%
2014 1.8% -5.6%
2015 1.3% -29.9%
2016 1.3% -1.0%
2017 1.5% +13.5%
2018 1.5% +6.4%
2019 1.6% +2.1%
2020 1.9% +20.7%
2021 1.8% -4.4%
2022 2.0% +12.3%
2023 2.7% +32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 2.0% 9
2020s 2.1% 1.8% 2.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 2.7% 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 194th 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central 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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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