Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 5.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 5.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 10.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 21 Togo 22.5% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 22.3% compare
- 23 Namibia 20.8% compare
- 24 Ethiopia 20.3% compare
- 25 East Timor 18.2% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 16.7% compare
- 27 Cambodia 15.9% compare
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 5.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/