School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 361,562 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
361,562
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
361,562
in 2024
All-time low
160,962
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 361,562. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 361,562 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,962, in 1970.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 211th 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 ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,962 | — |
| 1971 | 164,613 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 167,718 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 171,443 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 175,504 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 179,193 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 182,219 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 185,070 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 187,305 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 189,145 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 190,740 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 191,955 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 193,579 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 195,114 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 196,721 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 199,555 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 201,691 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 204,364 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 207,244 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 209,284 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 212,298 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 218,199 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 223,405 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 228,856 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 234,384 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 240,091 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 246,265 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 251,305 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 256,635 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 261,951 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 260,075 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 262,638 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 271,349 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 270,674 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 274,820 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 280,080 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 284,303 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 288,670 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 291,931 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 296,394 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 298,420 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 305,581 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 311,734 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 311,130 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 315,947 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 319,969 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 326,019 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 330,613 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 335,513 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 341,697 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 344,259 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 348,253 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 350,797 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 357,949 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 361,562 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,317 | 160,962 | 189,145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,025 | 190,740 | 209,284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,339 | 212,298 | 261,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,093 | 260,075 | 296,394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,662 | 298,420 | 341,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,564 | 344,259 | 361,562 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- 208 British Virgin Islands 396 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 376 compare
- 210 Monaco 325 compare
- 211 San Marino 317 compare
- 212 Naoero 309 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 245 compare
- 214 Palau 235 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 603,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 529,106 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2857 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,795 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7233 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 361,562 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 361,562 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,962 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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