School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2023
All-time low
909,351
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 1.17 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.17 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 909,351, in 1970.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 193rd 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 909,351 | — |
| 1971 | 931,335 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 950,030 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 969,567 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 991,076 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 997,396 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 997,290 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 987,651 | 909,351 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 1.00 million | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 997,290 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.13 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.14 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.15 million | 1.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 190 Curaçao 2,300 compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 2,121 compare
- 192 Grenada 1,708 compare
- 193 Seychelles 1,704 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,583 compare
- 195 Aruba 1,376 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 1,086 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 909,351 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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