Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
113th
of 219 groups
All-time high
90.9%
in 2015
All-time low
74.4%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 88.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 90.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 1975.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 113th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 74.4% | — |
| 1976 | 77.8% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 81.3% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 82.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 81.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 78.8% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 77.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.6% | 74.4% | 82.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 74.9% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 75.1% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 78.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 87.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.9% | 90.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 110 Mongolia 93.5% compare
- 111 San Marino 93.4% compare
- 112 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
- 113 Kiribati 92.8% compare
- 114 New Caledonia 92.5% compare
- 115 Oman 92.1% compare
- 116 Hong Kong, China 91.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 88.9% 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 113th 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release