Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.4295 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4295 GPIA
Change on year
down 22.6%
Rank
168th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.991 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.4295 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2008–2023

00.20.40.60.812008201520232008: 0.967 GPIA2009: 0.97 GPIA2011: 0.991 GPIA2012: 0.983 GPIA2013: 0.857 GPIA2014: 0.866 GPIA2015: 0.83 GPIA2016: 0.797 GPIA2017: 0.757 GPIA2018: 0.741 GPIA2019: 0.733 GPIA2020: 0.647 GPIA2021: 0.646 GPIA2022: 0.555 GPIA2023: 0.429 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 0.4295 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 0.991 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4295 GPIA, in 2023.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 168th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2008 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2008 0.9668 GPIA
2009 0.9702 GPIA +0.3%
2011 0.991 GPIA +2.1%
2012 0.9834 GPIA -0.8%
2013 0.857 GPIA -12.9%
2014 0.8659 GPIA +1.0%
2015 0.8303 GPIA -4.1%
2016 0.7971 GPIA -4.0%
2017 0.7573 GPIA -5.0%
2018 0.7413 GPIA -2.1%
2019 0.7329 GPIA -1.1%
2020 0.6466 GPIA -11.8%
2021 0.6463 GPIA -0.0%
2022 0.555 GPIA -14.1%
2023 0.4295 GPIA -22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9685 GPIA 0.9668 GPIA 0.9702 GPIA 2
2010s 0.8396 GPIA 0.7329 GPIA 0.991 GPIA 9
2020s 0.5694 GPIA 0.4295 GPIA 0.6466 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 165 Marshall Islands 0.574 GPIA compare
  2. 166 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5573 GPIA compare
  3. 167 Tunisia 0.5391 GPIA compare
  4. 168 Suriname 0.5138 GPIA compare
  5. 169 Latvia 0.5081 GPIA compare
  6. 170 Poland 0.508 GPIA
  7. 171 Estonia 0.4945 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 0.4295 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.991 GPIA in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4295 GPIA in 2023.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 168th 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central 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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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