Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in primary education, male was 4.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.28 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.37 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.81 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 4.28 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 4.37 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.81 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, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.81 million | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.93 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.15 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.17 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.14 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.05 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.52 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.28 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.04 million | 2.81 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million | 3.14 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 million | 3.05 million | 3.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million | 3.59 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 million | 3.92 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million | 4.27 million | 4.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 185 Tonga 8,182 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,193 compare
- 187 Grenada 6,177 compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,081 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 6,036 compare
- 190 Seychelles 4,927 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 4,560 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, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 4.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release