School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 51,398 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,398
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
57,292
in 2004
All-time low
38,740
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 51,398.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 57,292 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38,740, in 1970.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,740 | — |
| 1971 | 39,562 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 40,224 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 39,833 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 40,285 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 40,730 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 41,289 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 41,978 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 42,582 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 43,179 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 43,784 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 43,641 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 43,895 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 44,189 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 44,498 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 44,837 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 45,223 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 45,638 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 46,089 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 46,541 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 47,160 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 47,925 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 48,054 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48,752 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 49,445 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 50,317 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 51,275 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52,783 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 53,693 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 54,981 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 55,333 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 55,535 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56,369 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57,190 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 57,292 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 56,665 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56,733 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55,536 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 55,136 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 54,528 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 54,104 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 54,330 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54,231 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52,998 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 53,056 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52,443 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 52,813 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52,910 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52,287 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 52,122 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 51,515 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 51,406 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 51,040 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 51,414 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 51,398 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,840 | 38,740 | 43,179 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,834 | 43,641 | 46,541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,438 | 47,160 | 54,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,032 | 54,528 | 57,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,129 | 52,122 | 54,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,355 | 51,040 | 51,515 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 61 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 57 compare
- 219 Montserrat 47 compare
- 220 Tokelau 42 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 37 compare
- 222 Niue 27 compare
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 161,978 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 51,398 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 57,292 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,740 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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