Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 27.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.9%
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
39th
of 214 groups
All-time high
38.2%
in 2002
All-time low
23.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2002–2022

0102030402002201220222002: 38.2 %2003: 36.7 %2004: 37.3 %2005: 30.8 %2006: 34.9 %2007: 35.2 %2008: 30 %2009: 30.2 %2010: 29.4 %2011: 29.9 %2012: 30.5 %2013: 30.2 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 27.6 %2017: 26.4 %2018: 25.1 %2019: 26 %2020: 23.6 %2021: 26.3 %2022: 27.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 27.9%.

The figure 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 38.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2020.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2002 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 36 Botswana 13.8% compare
  2. 37 Cameroon 13.7% compare
  3. 38 Ghana 13.2% compare
  4. 39 Benin 13.1% compare
  5. 40 Guatemala 13.0% compare
  6. 41 Guinea 12.5% compare
  7. 42 Honduras 12.3% 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2020.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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