Primary education, pupils (% female) in Small states
Small states: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
49.2%
in 1974
All-time low
48.3%
in 2002
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Primary education, pupils in Small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Small states is 48.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Small states peaked at 49.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2002.
Small states ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Small states, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.9% | — |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 9 Nepal 50.6% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Small states?
- Primary education, pupils in Small states was 48.8% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2002.
- How does Small states rank for primary education, pupils?
- Small states ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.