School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9983 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
39
1972–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9983 GPIA, in 1974.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 4.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9983 GPIA in 1974.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release