Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in primary education, female was 4.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.00 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.06 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.59 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 4.00 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 4.06 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 188th 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, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.81 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.59 million | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.71 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.83 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.36 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.91 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.00 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 2.59 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million | 2.91 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 2.82 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 3.29 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 3.57 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 million | 3.99 million | 4.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 185 Tonga 7,462 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,064 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
- 188 Grenada 5,790 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 5,726 compare
- 190 Seychelles 4,665 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 4,160 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 4.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release