Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 72,041 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72,041
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84,098
in 2011
All-time low
19,216
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 72,041.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 84,098 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19,216, in 1982.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,788 | — |
| 1971 | 32,515 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 32,030 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 28,317 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 26,477 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 29,021 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 26,594 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 25,167 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 26,825 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 24,943 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 23,013 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 21,712 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 19,216 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 46,596 | +142.5% |
| 1984 | 47,045 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 47,980 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 49,120 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 50,012 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 50,825 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 51,624 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 35,343 | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 52,894 | +49.7% |
| 1992 | 54,100 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49,270 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 55,809 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 49,746 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 53,599 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 62,703 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 68,346 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 68,216 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66,514 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 66,590 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66,524 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 68,484 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 68,796 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72,538 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 74,765 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 78,114 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 81,753 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 82,122 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81,775 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 84,098 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 81,546 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 79,128 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 75,803 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 78,489 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 78,706 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77,034 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 77,626 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 77,637 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78,452 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74,326 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 72,177 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 72,041 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,468 | 24,943 | 32,788 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,714 | 19,216 | 51,624 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,003 | 35,343 | 68,346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,620 | 66,514 | 82,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,184 | 75,803 | 84,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,249 | 72,041 | 78,452 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,083 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 72,041 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 84,098 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,216 in 1982.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release