School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.92 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
180th
of 194 groups
All-time high
2.92 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States is 2.92 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 2.92 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1999.
That places WB: Other Small States 180th 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 WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.85 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.92 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.83 million | 2.01 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.84 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.18 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.83 million | 2.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 177 Curaçao 8,492 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 2.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 180th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small 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