Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
114th
of 219 groups
All-time high
91.2%
in 2015
All-time low
73.4%
in 1982
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1976–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 89.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% 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, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 91.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1982.

That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 114th 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 49 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1976 to 2024.
Year % Change
1976 75.6%
1977 79.0% +4.4%
1978 80.5% +2.0%
1979 79.3% -1.5%
1980 77.1% -2.8%
1981 75.4% -2.2%
1982 73.4% -2.6%
1983 75.2% +2.4%
1984 76.3% +1.5%
1985 75.6% -1.0%
1986 75.2% -0.5%
1987 75.2% -0.0%
1988 74.9% -0.3%
1989 75.0% +0.0%
1990 74.5% -0.7%
1991 74.6% +0.2%
1992 74.4% -0.3%
1993 74.6% +0.4%
1994 75.4% +1.1%
1995 75.1% -0.4%
1996 75.6% +0.7%
1997 75.6% +0.0%
1998 76.4% +1.0%
1999 77.2% +1.1%
2000 77.8% +0.8%
2001 78.7% +1.1%
2002 81.1% +3.1%
2003 81.0% -0.1%
2004 81.6% +0.8%
2005 82.3% +0.9%
2006 82.9% +0.7%
2007 84.9% +2.4%
2008 85.2% +0.4%
2009 86.7% +1.8%
2010 87.3% +0.6%
2011 87.7% +0.4%
2012 88.7% +1.2%
2013 88.8% +0.1%
2014 90.0% +1.3%
2015 91.2% +1.3%
2016 91.1% -0.1%
2017 89.8% -1.4%
2018 90.2% +0.4%
2019 90.2% +0.0%
2020 91.0% +0.9%
2021 89.5% -1.7%
2022 89.3% -0.3%
2023 89.5% +0.2%
2024 89.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.6% 75.6% 80.5% 4
1980s 75.3% 73.4% 77.1% 10
1990s 75.4% 74.4% 77.2% 10
2000s 82.2% 77.8% 86.7% 10
2010s 89.5% 87.3% 91.2% 10
2020s 89.6% 89.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 111 Oman 92.0% compare
  2. 112 Eswatini 92.0% compare
  3. 113 Philippines 92.0% compare
  4. 114 Türkiye 91.8% compare
  5. 115 Togo 91.5% compare
  6. 116 Tunisia 91.2% compare
  7. 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare

See the full ranking of 413 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 1982.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 114th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release