Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 866,511 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
866,511
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
866,511
in 2024
All-time low
242,070
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) is 866,511, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 866,511 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242,070, in 1970.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 242,070 | — |
| 1971 | 247,323 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 253,647 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 260,973 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 269,270 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 278,560 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 288,624 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 299,384 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 310,004 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 320,060 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 329,460 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 338,543 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 347,774 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 357,111 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 366,717 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 376,724 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 386,001 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 393,545 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 399,723 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 408,328 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 416,354 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 426,095 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 435,647 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 442,107 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 454,374 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 469,786 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 485,937 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 505,217 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 521,989 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 538,087 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 557,466 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 577,934 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 599,554 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 621,438 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 641,200 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 658,814 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 669,132 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 675,371 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 683,670 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 691,126 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 700,515 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 713,446 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 726,435 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 740,341 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 758,111 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 776,114 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 796,246 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 805,756 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 807,657 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 814,706 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 827,336 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 837,193 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 848,609 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 866,457 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 866,511 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,992 | 242,070 | 320,060 | 10 |
| 1980s | 370,393 | 329,460 | 408,328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 469,559 | 416,354 | 538,087 | 10 |
| 2000s | 637,570 | 557,466 | 691,126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,933 | 700,515 | 814,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,221 | 827,336 | 866,511 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 889 compare
- 198 American Samoa 850 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 831 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 788 compare
- 201 Dominica 736 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 581 compare
- 203 Andorra 579 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 866,511 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 866,511 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,070 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release