Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
107.8%
in 2015
All-time low
91.5%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 102.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 107.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 1997.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 25th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 91.5% | — |
| 1998 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 101.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 106.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 107.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 107.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 105.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 102.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 91.5% | 93.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.9% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 98.1% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 102.3% | 104.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 22 Mexico 110.3% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 109.7% compare
- 24 Cook Islands 109.4% compare
- 25 Albania 109.3% compare
- 26 Grenada 108.9% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 108.6% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 108.4% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 102.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1997.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release