Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Enrolment in primary education, female was 161,978 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
161,978
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
174,182
in 2002
All-time low
99,698
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 161,978.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 174,182 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99,698, in 1970.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,698 | — |
| 1971 | 101,684 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 108,673 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 114,723 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 116,298 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 119,734 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 126,974 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 125,206 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 125,850 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 124,566 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 126,258 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 132,188 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 133,022 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 132,768 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 133,299 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 139,155 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 141,161 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 141,219 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 142,130 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 143,522 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 143,113 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 146,377 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 149,438 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 148,370 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 149,161 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 150,806 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 153,230 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 158,255 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 162,197 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 165,018 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 171,123 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 172,524 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 174,182 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 171,795 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 170,363 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 168,762 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 167,390 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 165,193 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 167,727 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 166,870 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 165,537 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 164,260 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 163,861 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 164,873 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 162,361 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 160,839 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 159,057 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 157,425 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 158,902 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 157,410 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 156,075 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 157,990 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 159,912 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 161,978 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,341 | 99,698 | 126,974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,472 | 126,258 | 143,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,596 | 143,113 | 165,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,593 | 165,193 | 174,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,452 | 157,410 | 165,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,989 | 156,075 | 161,978 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 15,332 (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 139,514 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 169,203 (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 169,721 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 86,683 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 64,146 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 161,978 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 174,182 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,698 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release