Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 91.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.1%
in 2019
All-time low
59.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 94.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1971.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.8% | — |
| 1971 | 59.5% | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 67.6% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.3% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.9% | 59.5% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 72.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 74.4% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.8% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 85.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.3% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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