School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.75 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
181st
of 194 groups
All-time high
2.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.61 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 2.75 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 2.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 181st out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.67 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.61 million | 1.74 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.80 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.21 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.57 million | 2.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 178 Saint Lucia 8,082 compare
- 179 Micronesia, Federated States of 7,168 compare
- 180 Grenada 6,830 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 5,514 compare
- 182 Aruba 5,239 compare
- 183 Tonga 4,523 compare
- 184 Dominica 3,575 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 2.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 181st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release