San Marino: Children out of school, primary

Key figures

Over five years it is down 6.19% from 97 in 2019 (1.27% a year on average, compounded). Since 1979 it is down 13.33% from 105 in 1979 (0.32% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 14 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, San Marino's children out of school, primary fell 12.5% on 2023 (from 104 to 91).

Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2023), the average change was +21.8% and a typical year strayed about 139% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 675% in 1988 and the biggest yearly fall was 93.3% in 1987. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, San Marino had the 98th highest value of the 101 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to San Marino in the 2024 ranking

• Azerbaijan — 95th of 101: 152
• Luxembourg — 96th of 101: 111
• Andorra — 97th of 101: 102
• Marshall Islands — 99th of 101: 77.84
• United Arab Emirates — 100th of 101: 21.01
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 101st of 101: 3.92

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 32 values

Children out of school, primary in nearby economies

• Albania — 617 (2024)
• Andorra — 102 (2024)
• Armenia — 1,710 (2024)
• Austria — 5,200 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 152 (2024)
• Belarus — 20,600 (2024)
• Belgium — 13,226 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 2,933 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 14,529 (2024)
• Croatia — 2,642 (2023)
• Cyprus — 247 (2023)

More education data for San Marino

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1,388 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 93.53% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 245 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 94.83% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 92.33% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is San Marino's children out of school, primary?

91 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1979?

It is down 13.33% from 105 in 1979 (0.32% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 159 in 2011 and the lowest 4 in 1987.

How does San Marino rank?

98th highest of 101 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary unusual for San Marino?

In 2024, San Marino's children out of school, primary fell 12.5% on 2023 (from 104 to 91). Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2023), the average change was +21.8% and a typical year strayed about 139% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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