Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8116 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.8116 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
94th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.944 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.4077 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1999–2024

00.20.40.60.811999201120241999: 0.759 GPIA2000: 0.886 GPIA2001: 0.693 GPIA2002: 0.738 GPIA2003: 0.745 GPIA2004: 0.767 GPIA2005: 0.772 GPIA2006: 0.77 GPIA2007: 0.785 GPIA2008: 0.52 GPIA2009: 0.81 GPIA2010: 0.791 GPIA2011: 0.55 GPIA2012: 0.432 GPIA2013: 0.635 GPIA2014: 0.672 GPIA2015: 0.408 GPIA2016: 0.701 GPIA2017: 0.741 GPIA2018: 0.789 GPIA2019: 0.691 GPIA2020: 0.799 GPIA2021: 0.944 GPIA2022: 0.519 GPIA2023: 0.852 GPIA2024: 0.812 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 0.8116 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 0.944 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4077 GPIA, in 2015.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 94th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7593 GPIA
2000 0.886 GPIA +16.7%
2001 0.6933 GPIA -21.7%
2002 0.7377 GPIA +6.4%
2003 0.7452 GPIA +1.0%
2004 0.767 GPIA +2.9%
2005 0.7723 GPIA +0.7%
2006 0.7701 GPIA -0.3%
2007 0.7846 GPIA +1.9%
2008 0.5198 GPIA -33.8%
2009 0.8105 GPIA +55.9%
2010 0.7909 GPIA -2.4%
2011 0.5496 GPIA -30.5%
2012 0.432 GPIA -21.4%
2013 0.6345 GPIA +46.9%
2014 0.6717 GPIA +5.9%
2015 0.4077 GPIA -39.3%
2016 0.7007 GPIA +71.9%
2017 0.7413 GPIA +5.8%
2018 0.7892 GPIA +6.5%
2019 0.691 GPIA -12.4%
2020 0.799 GPIA +15.6%
2021 0.944 GPIA +18.1%
2022 0.5191 GPIA -45.0%
2023 0.852 GPIA +64.1%
2024 0.8116 GPIA -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7593 GPIA 0.7593 GPIA 0.7593 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7487 GPIA 0.5198 GPIA 0.886 GPIA 10
2010s 0.6409 GPIA 0.4077 GPIA 0.7909 GPIA 10
2020s 0.7851 GPIA 0.5191 GPIA 0.944 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 91 Samoa 0.7692 GPIA compare
  2. 92 Vanuatu 0.7692 GPIA compare
  3. 93 Tonga 0.7644 GPIA compare
  4. 94 Costa Rica 0.7624 GPIA compare
  5. 95 Italy 0.7621 GPIA compare
  6. 96 Sweden 0.762 GPIA compare
  7. 97 Qatar 0.7616 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 0.8116 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 0.944 GPIA in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4077 GPIA in 2015.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 94th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,759 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release