Share of children in primary school age who are in school in San Marino
San Marino: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 93.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in San Marino, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
San Marino recorded 93.9% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in San Marino peaked at 99.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2011.
San Marino ranks 132nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93.7% | — |
| 1980 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 99.7% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 97.6% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 93.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 93.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 94.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 93.0% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.7% | 98.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 90.6% | 95.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 94.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More education data for San Marino
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 268 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0409 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in San Marino?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in San Marino was 93.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2011.
- How does San Marino rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- San Marino ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.