Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 1.17 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.18 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1985.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 193rd 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 1.04 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 1.03 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.08 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.15 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.15 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,068 compare
- 191 Curaçao 1,819 compare
- 192 Seychelles 1,756 compare
- 193 Grenada 1,413 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,312 compare
- 195 Aruba 1,136 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 1,040 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1985.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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