Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montserrat
Montserrat: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 601 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montserrat, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montserrat is 601, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montserrat peaked at 819 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 396, in 2002.
That places Montserrat 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, 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 Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 689 | — |
| 1999 | 583 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 492 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 417 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 396 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 409 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 428 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 445 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 461 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 463 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 711 | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 780 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 798 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 819 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 793 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 756 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 724 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 709 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 693 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 672 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 665 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 652 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 636 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 630 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 618 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 601 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 600 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 601 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 636 | 583 | 689 | 2 |
| 2000s | 500.2 | 396 | 780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 728.1 | 652 | 819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.33 | 600 | 636 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
More education data for Montserrat
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montserrat?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montserrat was 601 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 819 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 in 2002.
- How does Montserrat rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Montserrat ranks 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat 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