School enrollment, primary, female in Small states
Small states: School enrollment, primary, female was 100.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Small states recorded 100.4% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Small states peaked at 104.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1971.
Small states ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.0% | — |
| 1971 | 94.4% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 96.2% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 100.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 101.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 101.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 103.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 94.4% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.2% | 98.6% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 98.2% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 100.3% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 14 Uzbekistan 118.4% compare
- 15 Zambia 118.3% compare
- 16 Namibia 117.9% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 116.0% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (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)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4354 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Small states?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Small states was 100.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1971.
- How does Small states rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Small states ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.