Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 62.8% for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 62.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.7% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.7% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.1% | 62.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More education data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.3% (2025)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 21.1% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.01 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 53.1% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.13 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 70.8% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.1% (2022)
- Youth/adult literacy rate 87.8% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1.01 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 62.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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