Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia
South Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
That places South Asia 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.4% | — |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -52.6% |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia was 4.4% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
- How does South Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- South Asia ranks 34th 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 South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/