Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Small states

Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2011
All-time low
91.1%
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Small states, 1996–2019

0204060801001996200720191996: 91.1 %1997: 91.7 %1998: 91.7 %1999: 92.1 %2000: 93.3 %2001: 94.4 %2002: 95.1 %2003: 96 %2004: 97 %2005: 97.5 %2006: 98 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 99.1 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 98.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Small states is 98.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Small states peaked at 99.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1996.

That places Small states 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Small states, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 91.1%
1997 91.7% +0.6%
1998 91.7% +0.0%
1999 92.1% +0.5%
2000 93.3% +1.3%
2001 94.4% +1.1%
2002 95.1% +0.8%
2003 96.0% +0.9%
2004 97.0% +1.1%
2005 97.5% +0.5%
2006 98.0% +0.6%
2007 97.7% -0.3%
2008 98.4% +0.6%
2009 98.7% +0.4%
2010 98.7% -0.0%
2011 99.1% +0.4%
2012 98.5% -0.6%
2013 98.5% +0.0%
2014 98.9% +0.4%
2015 98.6% -0.3%
2016 98.9% +0.3%
2017 98.7% -0.2%
2018 98.9% +0.2%
2019 98.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.6% 91.1% 92.1% 4
2000s 96.6% 93.3% 98.7% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.5% 99.1% 10

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  5. 24 Samoa 112.0% compare
  6. 25 Grenada 111.9% compare
  7. 26 Portugal 111.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Small states?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Small states was 98.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1996.
How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Small states ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.