Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 376,699 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) is 376,699, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 376,699 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185,585, in 1970.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 210th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 185,585 | — |
| 1971 | 188,151 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 191,069 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 193,404 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 195,347 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 196,809 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 197,970 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 199,123 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 200,255 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 201,308 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 203,093 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 204,394 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 207,113 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 210,217 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 212,086 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 215,254 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 220,939 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 225,240 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 230,034 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 233,777 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 238,097 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 243,381 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 248,153 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 253,445 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 258,808 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 263,775 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 269,165 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 273,009 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 274,675 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 277,740 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 275,124 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 280,304 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 285,966 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 286,741 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 290,620 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 291,962 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 299,702 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 307,115 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 306,913 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 312,806 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 316,836 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 323,672 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 328,778 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 333,854 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 339,707 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 342,461 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 346,862 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 349,607 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 357,353 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 362,140 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 364,270 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 370,688 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 374,409 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 374,862 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 376,699 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194,902 | 185,585 | 201,308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,215 | 203,093 | 233,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 260,025 | 238,097 | 277,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293,725 | 275,124 | 312,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,127 | 316,836 | 362,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,186 | 364,270 | 376,699 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- 207 Monaco 383 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 382 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 369 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 342 compare
- 211 Naoero 279 compare
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 223 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 603,251 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,979 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 74,425 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 341,161 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 315,506 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2019)
All data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 376,699 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 376,699 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,585 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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