Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 4.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.14 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.43 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Other Small States recorded 4.14 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 4.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Other Small States 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.47 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.43 million | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.55 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.68 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.85 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.14 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.43 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 1.94 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million | 2.59 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million | 3.20 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 million | 3.54 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 million | 3.92 million | 4.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 205 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
- 206 Naoero 1,703 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
- 208 Cook Islands 1,537 compare
- 209 Palau 1,449 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,388 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 1,332 compare
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 624,856 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 4.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small 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