Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)

ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.62 million
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.13 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 5.62 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 5.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 1970.

That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.13 million
1971 1.15 million +2.1%
1972 1.23 million +6.8%
1973 1.27 million +3.3%
1974 1.28 million +0.7%
1975 1.39 million +8.3%
1976 1.48 million +6.8%
1977 1.58 million +6.6%
1978 1.67 million +5.7%
1979 1.72 million +3.1%
1980 1.87 million +8.5%
1981 2.00 million +7.4%
1982 2.01 million +0.4%
1983 1.98 million -1.5%
1984 1.93 million -2.6%
1985 1.91 million -1.0%
1986 1.88 million -1.5%
1987 1.83 million -2.5%
1988 1.78 million -2.8%
1989 1.83 million +2.8%
1990 1.82 million -0.9%
1991 1.88 million +3.5%
1992 1.81 million -3.9%
1993 1.80 million -0.5%
1994 1.82 million +1.1%
1995 1.83 million +0.5%
1996 1.96 million +7.2%
1997 2.09 million +6.6%
1998 2.23 million +6.8%
1999 2.35 million +5.7%
2000 2.56 million +8.9%
2001 2.67 million +4.0%
2002 2.77 million +3.9%
2003 3.22 million +16.0%
2004 3.72 million +15.6%
2005 3.95 million +6.1%
2006 4.05 million +2.5%
2007 4.18 million +3.3%
2008 4.37 million +4.5%
2009 4.67 million +6.9%
2010 4.59 million -1.8%
2011 4.65 million +1.4%
2012 4.74 million +2.0%
2013 4.82 million +1.7%
2014 4.95 million +2.6%
2015 5.10 million +3.0%
2016 5.06 million -0.7%
2017 5.13 million +1.4%
2018 5.19 million +1.1%
2019 4.97 million -4.2%
2020 5.03 million +1.2%
2021 5.09 million +1.1%
2022 5.15 million +1.1%
2023 5.22 million +1.5%
2024 5.62 million +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.39 million 1.13 million 1.72 million 10
1980s 1.90 million 1.78 million 2.01 million 10
1990s 1.96 million 1.80 million 2.35 million 10
2000s 3.62 million 2.56 million 4.67 million 10
2010s 4.92 million 4.59 million 5.19 million 10
2020s 5.22 million 5.03 million 5.62 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)

  1. 194 American Samoa 7,884 compare
  2. 195 Aruba 7,719 compare
  3. 196 Dominica 5,427 compare
  4. 197 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
  5. 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
  6. 199 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
  7. 200 Andorra 4,218 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 5.62 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
The highest recorded value was 5.62 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.