Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 1.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.34 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
996,618
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 1.34 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 996,618, in 1998.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 998,015 | — |
| 1998 | 996,618 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 996,618 | 1.03 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.05 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.15 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.30 million | 1.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 192 Nauru 595 compare
- 193 Cook Islands 581 compare
- 194 San Marino 484 compare
- 195 Tuvalu 395 compare
- 196 Anguilla 324 compare
- 197 Palau 215 compare
- 198 Montserrat 103 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 996,618 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release