School enrollment, primary, male in Small states
Small states: School enrollment, primary, male was 101.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Small states is 101.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Small states peaked at 107.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 1971.
Small states ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.2% | — |
| 1971 | 95.9% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 99.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 100.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 100.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.6% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 100.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 100.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 102.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 102.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 103.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 103.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 105.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 106.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 105.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 106.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 106.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 105.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 104.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 101.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 95.9% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.1% | 99.2% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.7% | 99.8% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.6% | 102.0% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 101.9% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 100.3% | 101.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 120.9% compare
- 16 Myanmar 120.6% compare
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 118.7% compare
- 21 Morocco 117.7% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4354 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Small states?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Small states was 101.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 1971.
- How does Small states rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Small states ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% 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.