Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Anguilla
Anguilla: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2,134 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Anguilla, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Anguilla is 2,134, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Anguilla peaked at 2,644 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,134, in 2025.
Anguilla ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,409 | — |
| 1999 | 2,449 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,492 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,530 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,527 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,507 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,478 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,462 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,463 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,456 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,449 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,461 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,479 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,511 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,515 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,644 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,583 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,479 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,440 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,445 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,390 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,332 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,317 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,273 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,378 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,306 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,220 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 2,134 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,429 | 2,409 | 2,449 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,482 | 2,449 | 2,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,482 | 2,332 | 2,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,271 | 2,134 | 2,378 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 190 San Marino 3,137 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2,920 compare
- 192 Palau 2,766 compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1,901 compare
- 195 Montserrat 601 compare
- 196 Tokelau 471 compare
More education data for Anguilla
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9 (2008)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Anguilla?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Anguilla was 2,134 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 2,644 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,134 in 2025.
- How does Anguilla rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Anguilla ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release