Primary education, pupils in Other small states
Other small states: Primary education, pupils was 49.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 41 groups
All-time high
49.6%
in 1974
All-time low
48.3%
in 2002
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Primary education, pupils in Other small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Other small states stood at 49.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Other small states peaked at 49.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2002.
Other small states ranks 5th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Primary education, pupils in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.0% | — |
| 1971 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 2 Gambia 51.8% compare
- 3 Congo 51.5% compare
- 4 India 50.9% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 50.9% compare
- 6 Kiribati 50.8% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 50.7% compare
- 8 Mauritania 50.7% compare
More education data for Other small states
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Other small states?
- Primary education, pupils in Other small states was 49.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2002.
- How does Other small states rank for primary education, pupils?
- Other small states ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Other small states data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.