Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states
Small states: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 5.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states stood at 5.13 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states peaked at 5.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million, in 1970.
That places Small states 41st out of 45 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.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.13 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.90 million | 2.67 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million | 3.12 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 3.79 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 4.37 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 4.63 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million | 4.97 million | 5.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states was 5.13 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
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.