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 34.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.0%
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
18th
of 214 groups
All-time high
48.2%
in 2014
All-time low
27.5%
in 2019
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

010203040502006201520242006: 47.3 %2007: 28 %2008: 27.5 %2010: 45.4 %2011: 41.7 %2012: 47.4 %2013: 42.2 %2014: 48.2 %2015: 39.2 %2016: 37.1 %2017: 32.2 %2018: 35.1 %2019: 27.5 %2021: 29.4 %2022: 30.7 %2024: 34 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 34.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% 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 48.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2019.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 18th 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, male (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 47.3%
2007 28.0% -40.8%
2008 27.5% -1.8%
2010 45.4% +65.3%
2011 41.7% -8.2%
2012 47.4% +13.5%
2013 42.2% -11.0%
2014 48.2% +14.4%
2015 39.2% -18.6%
2016 37.1% -5.5%
2017 32.2% -13.3%
2018 35.1% +9.0%
2019 27.5% -21.6%
2021 29.4% +7.1%
2022 30.7% +4.2%
2024 34.0% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 27.5% 47.3% 3
2010s 39.6% 27.5% 48.2% 10
2020s 31.3% 29.4% 34.0% 3

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

  1. 15 Comoros 31.2% compare
  2. 16 Mauritania 31.0% compare
  3. 17 Gambia 30.5% compare
  4. 18 Madagascar 28.8% compare
  5. 19 Zambia 28.5% compare
  6. 20 Chad 26.7% compare
  7. 21 Sudan 26.6% 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 34.0% 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 48.2% in 2014.
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 27.5% in 2019.
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 18th 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 29.6%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release