Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) recorded 5.62 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 5.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 1970.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 197th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 194 American Samoa 7,884 compare
- 195 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 196 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
- 200 Andorra 4,218 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 545,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 582,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 5.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release