Primary education, pupils in Small states
Small states: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
All-time high
49.2%
in 1974
All-time low
48.3%
in 2002
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Primary education, pupils in Small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Small states is 48.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Small states peaked at 49.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2002.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 9 |
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Small states?
- Primary education, pupils in Small states was 48.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2002.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.