Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 4.36 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 4.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.48 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.15 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.36 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 2.48 million | 2.57 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.13 million | 2.65 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million | 3.61 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 4.22 million | 4.37 million | 5 |
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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 4.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release