Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 5.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.13 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.67 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States stood at 5.13 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 5.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million, in 1970.
WB: Small States ranks 198th 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 WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.13 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.90 million | 2.67 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million | 3.12 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 3.79 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 4.37 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 4.63 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million | 4.97 million | 5.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 195 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 196 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
- 200 Andorra 4,218 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 5.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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