Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 1.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 73.2% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia peaked at 5.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
WB: South Asia ranks 204th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.1% | — |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +73.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.1% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia was 1.4% 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 WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- WB: South Asia ranks 204th 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 WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South 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