Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 840,937 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
840,937
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
843,026
in 2023
All-time low
470,219
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Small States stood at 840,937.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Small States peaked at 843,026 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 470,219, in 1970.
That places WB: Small States 202nd 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: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 470,219 | — |
| 1971 | 474,509 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 477,147 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 479,541 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 483,189 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 487,563 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 494,019 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 502,694 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 511,576 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 522,590 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 532,345 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 538,330 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 548,272 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 558,778 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 566,460 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 575,664 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 589,672 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 600,969 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 615,690 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 628,702 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 642,009 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 656,969 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 666,639 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 671,911 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 682,410 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 687,960 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 693,480 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 700,494 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 709,825 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 714,235 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 707,767 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 706,416 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 703,316 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 701,377 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 698,415 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 697,736 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 700,040 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 703,499 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 708,709 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 713,638 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 719,177 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 726,950 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 736,983 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 748,654 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 764,392 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 777,075 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 786,049 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 796,867 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 810,304 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 816,978 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 823,318 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 832,070 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 835,587 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 843,026 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 840,937 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490,305 | 470,219 | 522,590 | 10 |
| 1980s | 575,488 | 532,345 | 628,702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 682,593 | 642,009 | 714,235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,091 | 697,736 | 713,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 768,343 | 719,177 | 816,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,988 | 823,318 | 843,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 199 Marshall Islands 831 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 788 compare
- 201 Dominica 736 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 581 compare
- 203 Andorra 579 compare
- 204 Bermuda 552 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 535 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Small States?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Small States was 840,937 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: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 843,026 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,219 in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Small States ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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