Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 117.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
117.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
120.6%
in 2015
All-time low
89.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 117.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 120.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1971.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.8% | — |
| 1971 | 89.8% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 92.4% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 91.5% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 100.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 102.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 102.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 102.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 107.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 112.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 117.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 119.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 119.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 120.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 120.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 119.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 119.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 120.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 118.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 117.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 117.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 117.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 117.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.2% | 89.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 93.7% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 91.5% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 99.1% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.6% | 107.3% | 120.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.7% | 117.2% | 118.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 3 Rwanda 149.6% compare
- 4 Malawi 139.0% compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 128.6% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.1% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.1% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 117.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 120.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release