Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 676,567 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
676,567
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
678,239
in 2023
All-time low
276,181
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Other Small States recorded 676,567 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Other Small States peaked at 678,239 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 276,181, in 1970.
That places WB: Other Small States 204th 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 WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 276,181 | — |
| 1971 | 280,407 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 284,851 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 289,519 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 294,371 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 300,918 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 309,194 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 317,537 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 325,971 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 337,207 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 346,126 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 353,749 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 363,290 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 373,050 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 381,861 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 390,561 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 400,809 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 410,360 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 422,448 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 433,071 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 444,573 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 459,340 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 470,788 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 477,754 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 489,008 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 494,819 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 500,837 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 507,089 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 514,351 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 519,103 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 514,023 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 514,079 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 512,394 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 512,282 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 511,399 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 512,555 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 517,972 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 525,073 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 532,564 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 539,002 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 545,596 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 553,942 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 564,154 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 575,312 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 590,513 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 603,670 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 614,401 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 625,974 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 640,188 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 647,515 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 654,619 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 664,290 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 668,877 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 678,239 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 676,567 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301,616 | 276,181 | 337,207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,532 | 346,126 | 433,071 | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,766 | 444,573 | 519,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,134 | 511,399 | 539,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,126 | 545,596 | 647,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 668,518 | 654,619 | 678,239 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Other Small States?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Other Small States was 676,567 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 678,239 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,181 in 1970.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small 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