Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Small States is 2.61 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Small States peaked at 2.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Small States 198th 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 WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million | 1.37 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.59 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 1.93 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 2.26 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 million | 2.38 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.53 million | 2.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 195 Dominica 2,706 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,622 compare
- 197 Andorra 2,147 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 2,143 compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,801 compare
- 200 Bermuda 1,708 compare
- 201 Gibraltar 1,403 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 483,162 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- 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) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Small States was 2.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Small States ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release