Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Other small states
Other small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 90.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Other small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Other small states stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 90.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1971.
That places Other small states 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.9% | — |
| 1971 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1% | 62.5% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 70.7% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 74.1% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 80.9% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.7% | 90.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 23 Hong Kong, China 108.6% compare
- 24 Thailand 108.4% compare
- 25 Tonga 108.3% compare
- 26 Slovenia 108.3% compare
- 27 New Zealand 108.2% compare
- 28 Norway 108.1% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 107.9% compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Other small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Other small states was 90.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1971.
- How does Other small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small 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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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.