Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 448,052 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 448,052.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 481,838 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 343,319, in 1997.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 216th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 343,319 | — |
| 1998 | 345,631 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 348,452 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 348,909 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 348,940 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 348,062 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 347,011 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 450,254 | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 449,920 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 448,896 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 446,710 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 443,055 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 438,701 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 481,838 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 475,277 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 468,381 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 464,039 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 461,333 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 458,906 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 458,441 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 455,495 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 451,574 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 448,435 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 444,500 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 440,941 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 455,922 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 452,381 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 448,052 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345,801 | 343,319 | 348,452 | 3 |
| 2000s | 407,046 | 347,011 | 450,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,372 | 448,435 | 481,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,359 | 440,941 | 455,922 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8699 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 448,052 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 481,838 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,319 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release