Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 118.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
118.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
121.3%
in 2015
All-time low
88.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 118.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure 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 UNESCO: Sids peaked at 121.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1971.
That places UNESCO: Sids 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.7% | — |
| 1971 | 88.0% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 92.2% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 91.3% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 100.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 102.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 102.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 102.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 107.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 113.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 118.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 119.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 120.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 121.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 120.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 120.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 120.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 121.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 119.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 117.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 118.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 118.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 118.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.1% | 88.0% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 93.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 91.3% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 99.2% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.4% | 107.7% | 121.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.4% | 117.9% | 119.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 2 Sierra Leone 162.1% compare
- 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
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8282 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 397,920 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 118.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 121.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release