Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.0%
in 2019
All-time low
62.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 91.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 94.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.0% | — |
| 1971 | 62.0% | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 67.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 69.3% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 75.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 77.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 76.6% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 78.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 76.5% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 79.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 62.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 73.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 75.6% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 81.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 86.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
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 secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release