Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
124th
of 219 groups
All-time high
88.7%
in 2018
All-time low
74.4%
in 2001
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1986–2024

0204060801986200520241986: 76.4 %1987: 76.3 %1988: 77.7 %1989: 77.7 %1990: 77 %1991: 76.5 %1992: 76.2 %1993: 77.1 %1994: 78 %1995: 77.4 %1996: 77 %1997: 75.7 %1998: 75.4 %1999: 75.3 %2000: 74.6 %2001: 74.4 %2002: 75 %2003: 75.7 %2004: 76.4 %2005: 77.1 %2006: 77.2 %2007: 77.5 %2008: 77.6 %2009: 77.2 %2010: 77.1 %2011: 78 %2012: 79 %2013: 80 %2014: 81.5 %2015: 82.9 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 83.1 %2018: 88.7 %2019: 88.6 %2020: 88.5 %2021: 88.2 %2022: 87.9 %2023: 87.5 %2024: 87.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 87.2%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 88.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2001.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 124th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1986 to 2024.
Year % Change
1986 76.4%
1987 76.3% -0.1%
1988 77.7% +1.9%
1989 77.7% -0.0%
1990 77.0% -0.9%
1991 76.5% -0.8%
1992 76.2% -0.3%
1993 77.1% +1.1%
1994 78.0% +1.2%
1995 77.4% -0.8%
1996 77.0% -0.5%
1997 75.7% -1.7%
1998 75.4% -0.4%
1999 75.3% -0.2%
2000 74.6% -0.9%
2001 74.4% -0.3%
2002 75.0% +0.8%
2003 75.7% +0.9%
2004 76.4% +1.0%
2005 77.1% +0.9%
2006 77.2% +0.1%
2007 77.5% +0.4%
2008 77.6% +0.1%
2009 77.2% -0.5%
2010 77.1% -0.1%
2011 78.0% +1.1%
2012 79.0% +1.3%
2013 80.0% +1.3%
2014 81.5% +1.8%
2015 82.9% +1.7%
2016 83.4% +0.6%
2017 83.1% -0.3%
2018 88.7% +6.8%
2019 88.6% -0.1%
2020 88.5% -0.2%
2021 88.2% -0.3%
2022 87.9% -0.3%
2023 87.5% -0.4%
2024 87.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.0% 76.3% 77.7% 4
1990s 76.6% 75.3% 78.0% 10
2000s 76.3% 74.4% 77.6% 10
2010s 82.2% 77.1% 88.7% 10
2020s 87.9% 87.2% 88.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 121 Palestine, State of 91.2% compare
  2. 122 Cuba 91.1% compare
  3. 123 Dominica 91.1% compare
  4. 124 Cambodia 91.0% compare
  5. 125 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare
  6. 126 Türkiye 90.6% compare
  7. 127 Afghanistan 90.3% compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 87.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2001.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 124th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release