Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Other small states
Other small states: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 620,039 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Other small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Other small states stood at 620,039 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Other small states peaked at 620,039 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 285,264 number, in 1970.
That places Other small states 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 285,264 number | — |
| 1971 | 289,610 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 294,247 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 299,178 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 303,235 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 307,673 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 313,844 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 321,440 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 329,739 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 338,670 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 346,829 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 353,490 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 361,667 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 369,634 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 377,784 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 386,340 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 395,967 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 408,408 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 422,050 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 435,408 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 447,107 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 458,547 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 466,912 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 470,508 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 475,723 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 481,321 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 486,673 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 494,164 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 499,489 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 504,930 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 506,565 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 508,360 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 507,598 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 505,785 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 503,905 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 503,739 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 506,683 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 509,769 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 514,827 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 520,504 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 527,259 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 535,415 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 544,871 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 555,261 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 565,296 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 576,153 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 587,527 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 598,881 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 609,352 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 620,039 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,290 number | 285,264 number | 338,670 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,758 number | 346,829 number | 435,408 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,537 number | 447,107 number | 504,930 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 508,774 number | 503,739 number | 520,504 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,005 number | 527,259 number | 620,039 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 725,804 number compare
- 41 Morocco 688,788 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 647,828 number compare
- 43 Mali 619,276 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 618,890 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 599,784 number compare
- 46 Malawi 553,182 number compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Other small states?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Other small states was 620,039 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 620,039 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,264 number in 1970.
- How does Other small states rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Other small states ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.