Primary education, pupils, per capita in San Marino
San Marino: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0409 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in San Marino, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
San Marino recorded 0.0409 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in San Marino peaked at 0.0892 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 units per person, in 2024.
That places San Marino 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in San Marino, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.089 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.088 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0886 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0892 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0885 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0831 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0772 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0745 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0711 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0691 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0675 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0672 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0652 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.064 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0623 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0601 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0564 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0547 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0523 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0509 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0497 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0486 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.047 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0445 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0453 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0466 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0491 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0497 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0474 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0474 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.047 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0492 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0477 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0461 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0455 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0445 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0432 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0409 units per person | -5.4% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 0.0409 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 64% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 0.0409 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.058 units per person, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0852 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 0.0892 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0711 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0483 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0466 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.0492 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.044 units per person | 0.0409 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More education data for San Marino
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 372 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 268 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in San Marino?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in San Marino was 0.0409 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0892 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 units per person in 2024.
- How does San Marino rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- San Marino ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this San Marino 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.