Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was -0.1631 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1631 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.4%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.55 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-7.49 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1971–2024

-7.5-5-2.502.55197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Small Island Developing States is -0.1631 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.4% on the previous year and down 123.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 4.55 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.49 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -7.49 % change on previous year
1972 4.43 % change on previous year -159.2%
1973 2.56 % change on previous year -42.3%
1974 1.45 % change on previous year -43.2%
1975 0.8131 % change on previous year -44.0%
1976 1.18 % change on previous year +45.1%
1977 0.1449 % change on previous year -87.7%
1978 -0.9326 % change on previous year -743.7%
1979 0.1309 % change on previous year -114.0%
1980 2.24 % change on previous year +1611.4%
1981 -0.2442 % change on previous year -110.9%
1982 0.1057 % change on previous year -143.3%
1983 -0.2336 % change on previous year -321.0%
1984 0.3371 % change on previous year -244.3%
1985 0.3914 % change on previous year +16.1%
1986 -0.2833 % change on previous year -172.4%
1987 -0.4115 % change on previous year +45.3%
1988 -0.1795 % change on previous year -56.4%
1989 0.735 % change on previous year -509.6%
1990 0.3021 % change on previous year -58.9%
1991 -3.89 % change on previous year -1389.3%
1992 2.15 % change on previous year -155.1%
1993 2.93 % change on previous year +36.6%
1994 2.98 % change on previous year +1.5%
1995 2.53 % change on previous year -15.1%
1996 3.72 % change on previous year +47.3%
1997 1.64 % change on previous year -56.0%
1998 3.11 % change on previous year +89.8%
1999 0.6191 % change on previous year -80.1%
2000 -0.2172 % change on previous year -135.1%
2001 -0.2317 % change on previous year +6.7%
2002 -0.1122 % change on previous year -51.6%
2003 -1.28 % change on previous year +1040.7%
2004 -1.17 % change on previous year -8.3%
2005 0.2448 % change on previous year -120.9%
2006 -0.7875 % change on previous year -421.7%
2007 2.21 % change on previous year -380.4%
2008 -0.1065 % change on previous year -104.8%
2009 1.95 % change on previous year -1931.1%
2010 4.53 % change on previous year +132.5%
2011 4.55 % change on previous year +0.4%
2012 4.39 % change on previous year -3.7%
2013 0.7439 % change on previous year -83.0%
2014 0.7002 % change on previous year -5.9%
2015 0.6136 % change on previous year -12.4%
2016 -0.2801 % change on previous year -145.6%
2017 -0.0233 % change on previous year -91.7%
2018 0.3905 % change on previous year -1773.6%
2019 1.07 % change on previous year +174.9%
2020 -0.9405 % change on previous year -187.6%
2021 -1.09 % change on previous year +15.7%
2022 0.4669 % change on previous year -142.9%
2023 -0.0999 % change on previous year -121.4%
2024 -0.1631 % change on previous year +63.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2547 % change on previous year -7.49 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.2457 % change on previous year -0.4115 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.61 % change on previous year -3.89 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0495 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.67 % change on previous year -0.2801 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.365 % change on previous year -1.09 % change on previous year 0.4669 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 187 Costa Rica -3.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 188 Djibouti -3.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 189 Viet Nam -3.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 190 Tokelau -3.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 191 Maldives -3.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 192 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -3.53 % change on previous year compare
  7. 193 Cuba -3.62 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Small Island Developing States was -0.1631 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was -7.49 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is down 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.