Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 96.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
118.8%
in 1985
All-time low
90.0%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 96.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 118.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1975.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.6% | — |
| 1971 | 104.4% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 97.8% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 96.1% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 92.1% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 90.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 93.5% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 109.9% | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 112.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 115.2% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 117.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 117.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 117.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 118.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 118.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 118.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 106.3% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 107.0% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 108.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 109.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 111.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 111.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 114.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 114.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 116.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 111.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 110.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 108.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 107.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 105.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 104.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 103.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 100.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 90.0% | 112.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.5% | 106.3% | 118.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.4% | 107.2% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.4% | 97.4% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 99.1% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.3% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 94.8% compare
- 167 Oman 94.7% compare
- 168 Naoero 94.4% compare
- 169 Philippines 94.0% compare
- 170 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.7% compare
- 171 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 172 Seychelles 93.4% compare
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 118.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1975.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release