School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 498,204 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
498,204
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
520,583
in 1992
All-time low
405,969
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 stood at 498,204.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 520,583 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 405,969, in 1970.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 209th 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 GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 405,969 | — |
| 1971 | 413,297 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 417,996 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 423,647 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 431,064 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 438,897 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 442,720 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 446,761 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 456,649 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 459,856 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 461,247 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 462,939 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 460,759 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 462,361 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 459,632 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 458,043 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 464,934 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 475,251 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 484,373 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 501,776 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 514,911 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 516,957 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 520,583 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 496,475 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 481,531 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 474,662 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 473,472 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 472,970 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 471,240 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 479,612 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 476,614 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 480,799 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 482,934 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 484,313 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 484,659 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 484,497 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 483,953 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 481,977 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 481,174 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 479,423 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 482,132 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 486,593 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 490,941 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 496,162 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 500,472 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 504,174 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 506,798 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 507,596 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 506,964 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 505,890 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 502,971 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 499,880 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 502,383 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 504,084 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 498,204 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433,686 | 405,969 | 459,856 | 10 |
| 1980s | 469,132 | 458,043 | 501,776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 490,241 | 471,240 | 520,583 | 10 |
| 2000s | 482,034 | 476,614 | 484,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,772 | 482,132 | 507,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,504 | 498,204 | 504,084 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 206 Gibraltar 479 compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 472 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 396 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 376 compare
- 210 Monaco 325 compare
- 211 San Marino 317 compare
- 212 Naoero 309 compare
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 498,204 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 520,583 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,969 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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