School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Other small states
Other small states: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 102.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Other 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 in Other small states is 102.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Other small states peaked at 107.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 1971.
Other small states ranks 14th of 45 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 (% gross) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.8% | — |
| 1971 | 85.9% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 89.6% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 92.3% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 97.3% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 100.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 98.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 100.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 102.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 103.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 104.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 104.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 106.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 105.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 104.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 102.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 85.9% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 95.4% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 97.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 100.7% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 100.9% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.0% | 99.9% | 102.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.2% compare
- 15 East Timor 119.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6% compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Other small states?
- School enrollment, primary in Other small states was 102.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 1971.
- How does Other small states rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Other small states ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other 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 (% 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.