School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 806,533 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
806,533
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
806,549
in 2023
All-time low
213,621
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) recorded 806,533 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 806,549 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 213,621, in 1970.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 201st out of 221 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 213,621 | — |
| 1971 | 218,796 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 223,667 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 226,826 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 230,893 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 235,161 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 240,458 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 254,820 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 263,243 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 272,541 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 282,359 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 292,118 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 302,695 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 312,263 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 321,323 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 330,209 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 339,395 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 348,589 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 358,108 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 367,871 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 376,948 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 384,515 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 390,007 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 398,599 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 406,680 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 416,492 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 426,754 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 433,922 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 446,249 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 462,192 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 478,064 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 496,677 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 513,996 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 530,441 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 550,127 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 570,110 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 592,861 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 613,532 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 633,337 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 650,875 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 660,546 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 666,967 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 676,007 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 682,555 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 693,348 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 705,663 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 718,962 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 733,375 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 750,381 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 768,641 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 788,157 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 797,902 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 799,252 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 806,549 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 806,533 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238,003 | 213,621 | 272,541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,493 | 282,359 | 367,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 414,236 | 376,948 | 462,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 563,002 | 478,064 | 650,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 705,644 | 660,546 | 768,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 799,679 | 788,157 | 806,549 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 198 American Samoa 908 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 874 compare
- 200 Dominica 838 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 756 compare
- 202 Andorra 721 compare
- 203 Bermuda 608 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 603 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 806,533 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 806,549 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,621 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release