Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 8.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.34 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.69 million
in 2010
All-time low
7.01 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 8.34 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 8.69 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.01 million, in 1998.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 195th 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.06 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.01 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.46 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.51 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.69 million | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 8.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.34 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.03 million | 7.01 million | 7.06 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.66 million | 7.46 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 million | 8.38 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 million | 8.33 million | 8.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 8.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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