Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 31.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 214 groups
All-time high
39.9%
in 2008
All-time low
25.2%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 2006–2024

0102030402006201520242006: 25.2 %2007: 37.3 %2008: 39.9 %2010: 36.4 %2011: 38.5 %2012: 33.4 %2013: 38.5 %2014: 31.8 %2015: 36.6 %2016: 33.6 %2017: 34.3 %2018: 28.9 %2019: 33.4 %2021: 32.1 %2022: 31.7 %2024: 31 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 31.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 39.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2006.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 8th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 25.2%
2007 37.3% +47.9%
2008 39.9% +7.0%
2010 36.4% -8.7%
2011 38.5% +5.8%
2012 33.4% -13.3%
2013 38.5% +15.3%
2014 31.8% -17.6%
2015 36.6% +15.1%
2016 33.6% -8.2%
2017 34.3% +2.0%
2018 28.9% -15.6%
2019 33.4% +15.6%
2021 32.1% -4.1%
2022 31.7% -1.2%
2024 31.0% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 25.2% 39.9% 3
2010s 34.5% 28.9% 38.5% 10
2020s 31.6% 31.0% 32.1% 3

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

  1. 5 Burundi 50.4% compare
  2. 6 Solomon Islands 49.0% compare
  3. 7 Papua New Guinea 39.2% compare
  4. 8 Central African Republic 36.5% compare
  5. 9 Equatorial Guinea 36.0% compare
  6. 10 Malawi 34.2% compare
  7. 11 Uganda 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 31.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2006.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 8th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release