Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
143rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
85.5%
in 2012
All-time low
75.7%
in 1993
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States is 83.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 85.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 1993.
WB: Small States ranks 143rd of 219 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 76.7% | — |
| 1976 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 76.6% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 77.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 76.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.7% | 76.3% | 77.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 77.2% | 76.6% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 75.7% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 78.5% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 84.0% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.2% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 140 Barbados 85.3% compare
- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.2% compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 85.1% compare
- 143 Réunion 84.9% compare
- 144 Gambia 84.2% compare
- 145 Jamaica 83.6% compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 83.6% compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 83.2% 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 WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 1993.
- How does WB: Small States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 143rd 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 WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small 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