Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 331,180 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
331,180
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
364,918
in 2002
All-time low
210,394
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 331,180.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 364,918 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 210,394, in 1970.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 210,394 | — |
| 1971 | 214,050 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 225,977 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 240,475 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 245,649 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 252,777 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 269,177 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 266,293 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 268,211 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 264,321 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 267,839 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 278,924 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 280,144 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 279,090 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 278,528 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 285,362 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 295,151 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 293,498 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 295,325 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 298,457 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 302,880 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 308,518 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 309,116 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 305,917 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 310,512 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 313,605 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 318,347 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 329,376 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 338,080 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 342,501 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 355,786 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 360,022 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 364,918 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 360,557 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 353,863 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 350,751 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 347,541 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 342,890 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 347,764 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 347,299 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 346,284 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 345,692 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 342,253 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 340,443 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 336,156 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 332,387 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 328,322 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 324,297 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 324,372 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 321,278 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 318,972 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 322,552 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 326,584 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 331,180 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245,732 | 210,394 | 269,177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,232 | 267,839 | 298,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,885 | 302,880 | 342,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,139 | 342,890 | 364,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,148 | 321,278 | 346,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,822 | 318,972 | 331,180 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8699 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 331,180 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 364,918 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,394 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release