School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 4.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.95 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
168th
of 194 groups
All-time high
5.13 million
in 2016
All-time low
4.39 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 4.95 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 5.13 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million, in 2011.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 168th of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.56 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.54 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.05 million | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 5.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.95 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 million | 4.56 million | 4.56 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 4.42 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million | 4.39 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 4.95 million | 5.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 165 Maldives 24,336 compare
- 166 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 17,521 compare
- 170 Macau, China 15,900 compare
- 171 Barbados 15,668 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 4.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million in 2011.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 168th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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