Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 16,430 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,430
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
221st
of 221 groups
All-time high
23,040
in 1978
All-time low
14,371
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 16,430.
That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23,040 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14,371, in 2012.
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 221st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,463 | — |
| 1971 | 22,627 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 22,467 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 22,544 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 22,609 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 22,713 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 22,812 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22,914 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23,040 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 23,014 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 22,813 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 22,405 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 21,922 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 21,391 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 20,837 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 20,343 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 19,903 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 19,431 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 19,192 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 18,777 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 18,440 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 18,205 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18,074 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 18,076 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,142 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,258 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18,703 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19,132 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 19,849 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 19,880 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19,969 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20,116 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20,116 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,954 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 19,707 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19,212 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18,513 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 17,698 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 16,866 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 15,962 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 15,209 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 14,680 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 14,371 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14,646 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14,979 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15,282 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15,478 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15,492 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,626 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,885 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16,128 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16,313 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16,419 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16,430 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16,430 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,720 | 22,463 | 23,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,701 | 18,777 | 22,813 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,676 | 18,074 | 19,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,811 | 15,962 | 20,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,165 | 14,371 | 15,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,344 | 16,128 | 16,430 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 218 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 46 compare
- 220 Tokelau 41 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands 30 compare
- 222 Niue 25 compare
More education data for GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,742 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,673 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,370 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16,430 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 23,040 in 1978.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,371 in 2012.
- How does GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 221st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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