Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 833,300 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
833,300
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
31st
of 39 groups
All-time high
974,500
in 2000
All-time low
538,400
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 833,300 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 974,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 538,400, in 2010.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 974,500 | — |
| 2001 | 941,500 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 912,100 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 873,800 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 813,700 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 750,700 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 692,400 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 642,500 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 597,900 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 559,300 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 538,400 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 551,000 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 560,300 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 580,200 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 609,000 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 645,100 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 683,700 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 720,900 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 756,300 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 848,900 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 812,700 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 866,800 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 863,400 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 853,200 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 844,300 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 833,300 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 775,840 | 559,300 | 974,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649,380 | 538,400 | 848,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 845,617 | 812,700 | 866,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 833,300 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 974,500 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,400 in 2010.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release