Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Population of compulsory school age, female was 4.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 4.10 million.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 4.27 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 1998.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 195th 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, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.47 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.66 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.10 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 million | 3.44 million | 3.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.76 million | 3.66 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million | 4.12 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 4.09 million | 4.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 4.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release