Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 51,795 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,795
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
57,623
in 1999
All-time low
40,880
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 51,795, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 57,623 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40,880, in 1970.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 220th 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,880 | — |
| 1971 | 41,362 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 41,793 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 42,200 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 42,626 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 43,126 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 43,873 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 44,601 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 44,730 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 45,387 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 45,920 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 46,366 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 46,762 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 47,247 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 47,715 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 48,333 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 49,090 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 49,791 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 50,547 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 51,139 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 51,727 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 52,505 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 52,783 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 53,766 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 54,647 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 55,424 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 56,077 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56,908 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 57,187 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 57,623 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 57,308 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57,076 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55,945 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 55,970 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55,575 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55,126 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55,479 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 55,654 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54,901 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 54,639 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 53,304 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 53,277 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53,287 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52,798 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52,807 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52,237 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,082 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 51,675 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 51,890 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51,983 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51,734 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 51,459 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 51,305 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 51,741 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 51,795 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,058 | 40,880 | 45,387 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,291 | 45,920 | 51,139 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,865 | 51,727 | 57,623 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,767 | 54,639 | 57,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,534 | 51,675 | 53,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,607 | 51,305 | 51,795 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- 217 Montserrat 52 compare
- 218 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 46 compare
- 220 Tokelau 41 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 30 compare
- 222 Niue 25 compare
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 161,978 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 51,795 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 57,623 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,880 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 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