School enrollment, primary in Small states
Small states: School enrollment, primary was 100.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Small states recorded 100.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Small states peaked at 106.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1971.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.4% | 95.2% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.7% | 98.9% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.9% | 100.1% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 101.1% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 99.7% | 100.9% | 5 |
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 2.41 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Small states?
- School enrollment, primary in Small states was 100.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1971.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 (% 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.