Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 482,345 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
482,345
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
533,281
in 1988
All-time low
439,313
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 482,345 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 533,281 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 439,313, in 1970.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 209th 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 GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 439,313 | — |
| 1971 | 447,030 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 450,195 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 454,146 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 463,649 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 466,933 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 468,221 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 470,767 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 468,587 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 470,721 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 468,912 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 467,724 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 476,009 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 486,263 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 493,458 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 511,132 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 527,176 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 528,893 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 533,281 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 509,471 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 493,779 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 485,535 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 476,837 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 467,165 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 464,974 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 462,826 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 475,765 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 481,513 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 486,443 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 489,877 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 484,655 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 486,467 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 488,050 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 487,659 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 486,908 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 484,508 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 489,759 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 497,090 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 499,631 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 501,870 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 504,976 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 508,708 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 511,772 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 512,444 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 511,770 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 509,886 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 507,537 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 503,993 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 506,143 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 508,052 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 501,026 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 494,185 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 489,347 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 485,721 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 482,345 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 459,956 | 439,313 | 470,767 | 10 |
| 1980s | 500,232 | 467,724 | 533,281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,471 | 462,826 | 493,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,660 | 484,508 | 501,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508,528 | 503,993 | 512,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,525 | 482,345 | 501,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 206 Gibraltar 445 compare
- 207 Monaco 383 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 382 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 369 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 342 compare
- 211 Nauru 279 compare
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 482,345 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 533,281 in 1988.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 439,313 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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