Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 31.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.9%
Change on year
down 19.5%
Rank
23rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
40.9%
in 2016
All-time low
31.0%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 40.2 %2009: 40.1 %2010: 39.1 %2011: 38.5 %2012: 36.5 %2013: 37.7 %2014: 34 %2015: 32.1 %2016: 40.9 %2017: 40.2 %2018: 37.9 %2019: 36.4 %2020: 31.6 %2021: 31 %2022: 39.7 %2023: 31.9 %

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: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 31.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 40.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2021.

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 23rd of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 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: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 40.2%
2009 40.1% -0.2%
2010 39.1% -2.7%
2011 38.5% -1.6%
2012 36.5% -5.1%
2013 37.7% +3.2%
2014 34.0% -9.7%
2015 32.1% -5.6%
2016 40.9% +27.4%
2017 40.2% -1.6%
2018 37.9% -5.9%
2019 36.4% -3.8%
2020 31.6% -13.2%
2021 31.0% -2.0%
2022 39.7% +28.2%
2023 31.9% -19.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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
2022 +28.2% 31.0% 39.7%
2016 +27.4% 32.1% 40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 40.1% 40.2% 2
2010s 37.3% 32.1% 40.9% 10
2020s 33.6% 31.0% 39.7% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 20 Chad 26.7% compare
  2. 21 Sudan 26.6% compare
  3. 22 Namibia 26.4% compare
  4. 23 Bhutan 26.0% compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 25.0% compare
  6. 25 Nicaragua 24.4% compare
  7. 26 Eswatini 24.1% compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 31.9% 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 23rd 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: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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