Primary education, pupils, per capita in Other small states
Other small states: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.3205 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Other small states, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Other small states stood at 0.3205 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Other small states peaked at 0.3292 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.226 units per person, in 1971.
That places Other small states 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Other small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2363 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.226 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2293 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2362 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2436 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2499 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2541 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2545 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2564 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2566 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2602 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2664 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.27 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2735 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2777 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2821 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2856 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2898 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2921 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2925 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2895 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2936 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2954 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2978 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3058 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3124 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3148 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3167 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3202 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3257 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3272 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3292 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3277 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3264 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3246 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3224 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3223 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3198 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.317 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3151 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3203 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3161 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3119 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3107 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3111 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.312 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.313 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3144 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3144 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3152 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.316 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3159 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3176 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3191 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3205 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2443 units per person | 0.226 units per person | 0.2566 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.279 units per person | 0.2602 units per person | 0.2925 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3072 units per person | 0.2895 units per person | 0.3257 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3232 units per person | 0.3151 units per person | 0.3292 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3139 units per person | 0.3107 units per person | 0.3203 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3178 units per person | 0.3159 units per person | 0.3205 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 1 Haiti 0.246 units per person compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 0.2393 units per person compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.2344 units per person compare
- 4 Uganda 0.22 units per person compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Other small states?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Other small states was 0.3205 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3292 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.226 units per person in 1971.
- How does Other small states rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Other small states ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.