Primary education, pupils, per capita in Small states
Small states: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.2538 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Small states stood at 0.2538 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Small states peaked at 0.2774 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2526 units per person, in 1971.
Small states ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2532 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2526 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2553 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2566 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.26 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2592 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2585 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.258 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2569 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2549 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2539 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2553 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2571 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2584 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2593 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2607 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2613 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2635 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2647 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2659 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2632 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2654 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2666 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2681 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2727 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2755 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2747 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2752 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2758 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2767 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2768 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2774 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2753 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2741 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2728 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2714 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2703 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2672 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2656 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2636 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2656 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2622 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2584 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2567 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.256 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2561 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2562 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2566 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2562 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.256 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2551 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2539 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2539 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2531 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2538 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2565 units per person | 0.2526 units per person | 0.26 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.26 units per person | 0.2539 units per person | 0.2659 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2714 units per person | 0.2632 units per person | 0.2767 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2714 units per person | 0.2636 units per person | 0.2774 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.258 units per person | 0.256 units per person | 0.2656 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2539 units per person | 0.2531 units per person | 0.2551 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near 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
- 5 Malawi 0.2193 units per person compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (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 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Small states?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Small states was 0.2538 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2774 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2526 units per person in 1971.
- How does Small states rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.