Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 116.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
118.5%
in 2019
All-time low
87.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 116.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 118.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 6th 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, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.8% | — |
| 1971 | 87.8% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 90.5% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 90.1% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 100.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 100.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 110.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 115.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 116.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 117.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 118.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 117.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 117.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 117.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 118.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 117.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 115.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 116.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 116.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 116.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.0% | 87.8% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.6% | 91.7% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 90.1% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 97.1% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.5% | 104.9% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.3% | 115.9% | 117.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 3 Rwanda 146.7% compare
- 4 Malawi 140.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 135.6% compare
- 6 Nepal 126.4% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
- 8 East Timor 120.6% compare
- 9 Myanmar 119.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 116.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release