Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7509 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7509 GPIA
Change on year
down 35.9%
Rank
123rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.7313 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 0.7509 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7313 GPIA, in 2001.
That places SDG: Western Asia 123rd 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7325 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9646 GPIA | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7313 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8462 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9053 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8927 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8901 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.966 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9031 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9321 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9409 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9203 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9967 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7509 GPIA | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7325 GPIA | 0.7325 GPIA | 0.7325 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9247 GPIA | 0.7313 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9203 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.7509 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 120 Romania 0.7272 GPIA compare
- 121 Colombia 0.721 GPIA compare
- 122 Korea 0.7195 GPIA compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7193 GPIA compare
- 124 Switzerland 0.7192 GPIA compare
- 125 Ghana 0.718 GPIA compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 0.7169 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Western Asia was 0.7509 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7313 GPIA in 2001.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 123rd 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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