Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.653 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia is 0.653 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.653 GPIA, in 2023.
That places MDG: Western Asia 137th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7412 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9605 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7241 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8269 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.882 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8835 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8783 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9567 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.894 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9745 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9112 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9183 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9596 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8884 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9368 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9942 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.653 GPIA | -42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7412 GPIA | 0.7412 GPIA | 0.7412 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9091 GPIA | 0.7241 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9679 GPIA | 0.8884 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.653 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6882 GPIA compare
- 135 Singapore 0.685 GPIA compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6849 GPIA compare
- 137 Brazil 0.6755 GPIA compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 0.6753 GPIA compare
- 139 Spain 0.6668 GPIA compare
- 140 Denmark 0.6629 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Western Asia was 0.653 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.653 GPIA in 2023.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 137th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release