Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 90.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small states recorded 90.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Small states peaked at 90.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1970.
Small states ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, male in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.3% | — |
| 1971 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 75.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.0% | 72.3% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 77.1% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 78.8% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 84.7% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.6% | 90.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 21 Thailand 109.3% compare
- 22 Iceland 109.1% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 108.7% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 108.5% compare
- 25 Argentina 108.2% compare
- 26 Lithuania 108.2% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108.1% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Small states was 90.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Small states ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.