Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 118.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
118.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
122.7%
in 2015
All-time low
91.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 118.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 122.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, 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, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101.6% | — |
| 1971 | 91.7% | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 94.2% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 95.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 96.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 102.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 104.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 104.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 104.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 103.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 102.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 101.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 105.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 109.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 114.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 120.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 121.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 122.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 122.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 122.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 121.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 121.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 121.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 120.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 118.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 119.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 118.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 118.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.3% | 91.7% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 95.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 92.9% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.0% | 101.0% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.7% | 109.7% | 122.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.1% | 118.4% | 120.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 3 Rwanda 152.5% compare
- 4 Malawi 137.3% compare
- 5 Nepal 130.6% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 125.9% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 118.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 122.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release