Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2008–2024
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: Gulf Area is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 12.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 189th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.2% | — |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 3.0% 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 189th 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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