Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Other small states

Other small states: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 4.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.14 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.43 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Other small states, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Other small states recorded 4.14 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Other small states peaked at 4.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1971.

Other small states ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Other small states, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.47 million
1971 1.43 million -2.7%
1972 1.48 million +3.3%
1973 1.55 million +4.8%
1974 1.63 million +4.8%
1975 1.70 million +4.3%
1976 1.76 million +3.5%
1977 1.79 million +2.1%
1978 1.84 million +2.6%
1979 1.88 million +2.0%
1980 1.94 million +3.3%
1981 2.02 million +4.2%
1982 2.08 million +3.1%
1983 2.15 million +3.0%
1984 2.21 million +3.2%
1985 2.29 million +3.4%
1986 2.36 million +3.1%
1987 2.44 million +3.4%
1988 2.51 million +2.8%
1989 2.56 million +2.2%
1990 2.59 million +1.0%
1991 2.68 million +3.5%
1992 2.72 million +1.4%
1993 2.75 million +1.3%
1994 2.85 million +3.5%
1995 2.93 million +2.9%
1996 2.99 million +1.9%
1997 3.05 million +1.9%
1998 3.12 million +2.4%
1999 3.18 million +1.9%
2000 3.20 million +0.7%
2001 3.28 million +2.4%
2002 3.32 million +1.3%
2003 3.35 million +0.9%
2004 3.37 million +0.4%
2005 3.38 million +0.3%
2006 3.42 million +1.1%
2007 3.43 million +0.4%
2008 3.44 million +0.3%
2009 3.46 million +0.6%
2010 3.56 million +2.8%
2011 3.55 million -0.3%
2012 3.54 million -0.3%
2013 3.56 million +0.7%
2014 3.61 million +1.2%
2015 3.66 million +1.4%
2016 3.71 million +1.4%
2017 3.77 million +1.6%
2018 3.82 million +1.2%
2019 3.87 million +1.5%
2020 3.92 million +1.4%
2021 3.96 million +1.0%
2022 4.03 million +1.8%
2023 4.09 million +1.5%
2024 4.14 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.65 million 1.43 million 1.88 million 10
1980s 2.26 million 1.94 million 2.56 million 10
1990s 2.89 million 2.59 million 3.18 million 10
2000s 3.37 million 3.20 million 3.46 million 10
2010s 3.66 million 3.54 million 3.87 million 10
2020s 4.03 million 3.92 million 4.14 million 5

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 40 Colombia 4.14 million compare
  2. 41 France 4.13 million compare
  3. 42 Yemen 3.90 million compare
  4. 43 Peru 3.71 million compare
  5. 44 Nepal 3.57 million compare
  6. 45 Venezuela 3.54 million compare
  7. 46 Saudi Arabia 3.45 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Other small states?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Other small states was 4.14 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1971.
How does Other small states rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Other small states ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.