Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2022
All-time low
957,025
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNESCO: Sids stood at 1.14 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 1.15 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 957,025, in 1985.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 195th 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 970,434 | — |
| 1971 | 978,322 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 986,262 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 987,208 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 988,815 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 989,927 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 993,317 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 999,897 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 999,674 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 988,591 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 978,050 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 969,498 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 960,832 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 957,025 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 958,962 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 964,125 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 972,431 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 990,357 | 970,434 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 975,329 | 957,025 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 1.02 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.09 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.14 million | 1.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 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
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 889 compare
- 198 American Samoa 850 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNESCO: Sids?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNESCO: Sids was 1.14 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 UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 957,025 in 1985.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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