Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 8.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.28 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.43 million
in 2019
All-time low
5.40 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 8.28 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 8.43 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.40 million, in 1971.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.40 million | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 5.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.99 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.94 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 6.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.08 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.06 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.87 million | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.76 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.48 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.82 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.17 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.28 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 million | 5.40 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 million | 6.05 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 million | 5.87 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 million | 6.88 million | 7.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 million | 7.48 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.30 million | 8.26 million | 8.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 185 Tonga 15,644 compare
- 186 Guam 15,516 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 14,544 compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
- 189 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 8.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release